Escanaba River
The Escanaba River is a 52.2-mile-long river on the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The name of this large river system and the community of Escanaba were derived from an Ojibwa Indian word meaning “flat rock".| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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 include Sand Point Light.
Sand Point Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Chadwickb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sand Point Lighthouse is located in Escanaba, Michigan, United States, on Lake Michigan's northern shore. Since 1989, it has been an unofficial aid to navigation. Sand Point Light is situated 2½ miles south of Escanaba River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Larch and Escanaba.
Escanaba
Escanaba, commonly shortened to Esky, is a port city in and the county seat of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located on Little Bay de Noc in the state's Upper Peninsula.
West Gladstone
Hamlet
West Gladstone is an unincorporated community in Delta County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. West Gladstone is situated 4½ miles north of Escanaba River.
Escanaba River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Delta, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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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
Explore places such as Wells and North Escanaba.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stephenson Park and Pioneer Trail Park.
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