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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Michigan, United States
- Also known as: “Raisin River” and “Raison River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monroe Power Plant and Sterling State Park.
Monroe Power Plant
Power station
The Monroe Power Plant is a coal-fired power plant located in Monroe, Michigan, on the western shore of Lake Erie. It is owned by the DTE Energy Electric Company, a subsidiary of DTE Energy.
Sterling State Park
Park
William C. Sterling State Park is a public recreation area located in Frenchtown Charter Township with a small portion lying within the city limits of Monroe, Michigan. 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. It is in Monroe County, Michigan. Its coordinates are, and the United States Geological Survey gives its elevation as 577 ft. 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 an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,957 at the 2020 census. Detroit Beach is situated 2½ miles north of River Raisin.
Monroe
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Monroe is the largest city in Monroe County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. The population was 20,462 at the 2020 census. The city is bordered on the south by Monroe Charter Township, but the two are administered autonomously.
Woodland Beach
Village
Woodland Beach is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,899 at the 2020 census. 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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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“River Raisin” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “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”
- Japanese: “レイスン川”
- Japanese: “レイズン川”
- Venetian: “River Raisin”
- Welsh: “Afon Raisin”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monroe Harbor of Refuge and Turning Basin.
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