Escanaba River

The Escanaba River is a 52.2-mile-long river in the of the U.S. state of . The name of the river and the community of , at its mouth were derived from an Ojibwa word meaning “flat rock".
Wikipedia
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Michigan, United States
  • Also known as: “Esconaba River”, “Esconawba River”, “Esconawby River”, and “Flat Rock River”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sand Point Light.

Lighthouse
Photo: Chadwickb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sand Point Lighthouse is located… is situated 2½ miles south of Escanaba River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Larch and Escanaba.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of .

Photo: Bobak, CC BY 3.0.
, commonly shortened to Esky, is a port city…

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of . is situated 4½ miles north of Escanaba River.

Escanaba River

Latitude
45.77691° or 45° 46′ 37″ north
Longitude
-87.05847° or 87° 3′ 31″ west
Elevation
581 feet (177 metres)
Open location code
86QJQWGR+QJ
Geo­Names ID
4992234
Wiki­data ID
Q5396867
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Escanaba River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Escanaba”
  • Cebuano: “Escanaba River”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Escanaba”
  • Venetian: “Escanaba”
  • Welsh: “Afon Escanaba”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Wells and North Escanaba.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Stephenson Park and Pioneer Trail Park.

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Worth a closer look: Detroit and Lansing.

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