The Cottonwood River may be one of four rivers in North America. They are:
- Cottonwood River (Minnesota), a tributary of the Minnesota River
- Cottonwood River (Kansas), a tributary of the Neosho River
- Cottonwood River (Fraser), a tributary of the Fraser River originating in the Cariboo District of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada
- Cottonwood River (Dease), a tributary of the Dease River originating in the northern Stikine Ranges of the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada
Famous quotes containing the words cottonwood and/or river:
“Three centuries of piety
Grown bare as a cottonwood tree ...”
—Allen Tate (1899–1979)
“The first man to discover Chinook salmon in the Columbia, caught 264 in a day and carried them across the river by walking on the backs of other fish. His greatest feat, however, was learning the Chinook jargon in 15 minutes from listening to salmon talk.”
—State of Oregon, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)