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After whom is the Mackenzie River named?

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The Mackenzie River is named after Sir Alexander Mackenzie, a Scottish explorer who was the first European to travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean by land. He also discovered the Mackenzie River, which is the longest river in Canada.
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