River Raisin
The River Raisin is a 135-mile-long river in southeast Michigan, United States, that flows in a generally easterly direction through glacial sediments before emptying into Lake Erie.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Michigan, United States
- Also known as: “Raisin River”, “Raison River”, “レイスン川”, and “レイズン川”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Monroe Power Plant and Sterling State Park.
Sterling State Park
Park
William C. Sterling State Park is a public recreation… Sterling State Park is situated 2 miles northwest of River Raisin.
Foleys Island
Islet
Foleys Island is an island in Plum Creek, near Lake Erie. Foleys Island is situated 2 miles west of River Raisin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Detroit Beach and Monroe.
Detroit Beach
Village
Detroit Beach is a census-designated place and… Detroit Beach is situated 2½ miles north of River Raisin.
Woodland Beach
Village
Woodland Beach is a census-designated place and… Woodland Beach is situated 3½ miles north of River Raisin.
River Raisin
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Monroe County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.89255° or 41° 53′ 33″ north
Longitude
-83.33604° or 83° 20′ 10″ west
Elevation
571 feet (174 metres)
Open location code
86HRVMV7+2H
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“River Raisin” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “River Raisin”
- Cebuano: “River Raisin”
- Chinese: “雷森河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر رايسين”
- French: “rivière Raisin”
- French: “Rivière Raisin”
- German: “River Raisin”
- Japanese: “レーズン川”
- Venetian: “River Raisin”
- Welsh: “Afon Raisin”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bolles Harbor and Avalon Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Monroe Harbor of Refuge and Turning Basin.
Monroe County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Monroe and Petersburg.
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