North Branch

proper noun

An unincorporated community in Jewell County, Kansas.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Jewell County, Kansas.
    2. An unincorporated community in Allegany County, Maryland.
    3. A township and village therein, in Lapeer County, Michigan.
    4. A city in Chisago County, Minnesota.
    5. A township in Isanti County, Minnesota.
    6. An unincorporated community mostly in Branchburg township, Somerset County, New Jersey.
    7. A hamlet in Callicoon, Sullivan County, New York.
    8. A township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.
    9. An unincorporated community in the town of Garden Valley, Jackson County, Wisconsin.
  2. A rural community in Western Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  3. A community in South Glengarry, United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada.
  4. A rural community in Southern Downs region, Queensland, Australia.
  5. A community in Toowoomba region, Queensland.

Origin

Many places are named after north branches of rivers.

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APA

North Branch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Branch

MLA

“North Branch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Branch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “North Branch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Branch.

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