The Carson River is named for a U.S. what?
Carson River: The Carson River is a northwestern Nevada river that empties into the Carson Sink, an endorheic basin. Carson River:  The river is named for Kit Carson, who guided John C. Frémont's expedition westward up the Carson Valley and across Carson Pass in winter, 1844. Kit Carson: Christopher Houston Carson (December 24, 1809 – May 23, 1868), better known as Kit Carson, was an American frontiersman.
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