Elk River
The Elk River is a short river in the Lake Michigan drainage basin of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is only 1.5 miles in length and flows from Elk Lake into Grand Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan.Photo: Bernt Rostad, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Elk Rapids High School.
Elk Rapids High School
School
Elk Rapids High School is a public high school located in Elk Rapids, Michigan. It serves grades 9-12 for the Elk Rapids School District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elk Rapids and Peninsula Township.
Elk Rapids
Town
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Elk Rapids is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. The village is the largest incorporated community in Antrim County, with a population of 1,529 at the 2020 census.
Peninsula Township
Village
Peninsula Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township had a population of 6,068 at the 2020 census, an increase from 5,433 at the 2010 census. Peninsula Township is situated 5 miles west of Elk River.
Old Mission
Village
Old Mission is an unincorporated community in Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Peninsula Township, and is located about 2 miles south of the tip of the Old Mission Peninsula, along the shore of the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay. Old Mission is situated 6 miles northwest of Elk River.
Elk River
- Type: River
- Description: river in Michigan, United States
- Category: body of water
- Location: Antrim, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.90001° or 44° 54′ northLongitude
-85.41115° or 85° 24′ 40″ westElevation
587 feet (179 metres)Open location code
86PPWH2Q+2GOpenStreetMap ID
way 123385353OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=riverGeoNames ID
4991970Wikidata ID
Q5364104
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Satellite Map
Discover Elk River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Elk River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Elk”
- Cebuano: “Elk River”
- German: “Elk River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Elk”
- Japanese: “エルク川”
- Russian: “Элк-ривер”
- Russian: “Элк”
- Venetian: “Elk”
- Welsh: “Afon Elk”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Elk Rapids Marina on Elk Lake and Elk Rapids Post Office.
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