Escanaba River
The Escanaba River is a 52.2-mile-long river in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The name of the river and the community of Escanaba, Michigan, at its mouth were derived from an Ojibwa word meaning “flat rock".- Stream
- Description: river in Michigan, United States
- Also known as“Esconaba River”“Esconawba River”“Esconawby River”“Flat Rock River”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Sand Point Light.
Sand Point Light
The Sand Point Lighthouse is located…
2½ miles south of Escanaba River
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Larch and Escanaba.
Larch
Hamlet
Larch is an unincorporated community in Delta County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.
West Gladstone
Hamlet
West Gladstone is an unincorporated community in Delta County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.
4½ miles north of Escanaba River
Escanaba River
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Latitude
45.77691° or 45° 46′ 37″ north
Longitude
-87.05847° or 87° 3′ 31″ west
Open location code
86QJQWGR+QJ
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Escanaba River” goes by many names.
EscanabaCatalan
Escanaba RiverCebuano
Abhainn EscanabaIrish
EscanabaVenetian
Afon EscanabaWelsh
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wells and North Escanaba.
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