Red Cedar River

The Red Cedar River is a 51.1-mile-long river in the U.S. state of . The river, which is a tributary of the Grand River in Michigan's , drains a watershed of approximately 461 square miles in the and suburban and rural areas to the east.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Michigan, United States
  • Also known as: Cedar River

Places of Interest

Highlights include Michigan State Capitol and R. E. Olds Transportation Museum.

The is the building that houses the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of . It is in the portion of the state capital of which lies in .

Museum
The R.E. Olds Transportation Museum is named for Ransom E. Olds, founder of Oldsmobile and REO, and is located in . It is one of the top-rated automotive museums in the United States.

Railway station
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was a historic Canadian National Railway station in . The station was listed as a Michigan State Historic Site in 1978, and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include REO Town and Lansing.

Neighborhood
is a district in , United States, located south of downtown. The neighborhood is bordered by West Malcolm X Street to the north; South Cedar Street BL I-96 to the east; West Mount Hope Avenue to the south; and Townsend Street, the Grand River, and South Martin Luther King Jr.

is a pleasant city, and as 's state capital, it is home to many government offices. Downtown has a historic shopping district amidst the campus of Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

Village
is a census-designated place in in the U.S. state of . It is located within . The population was 2,326 at the 2020 census. is situated 3 miles northwest of Red Cedar River.

Red Cedar River

Latitude
42.72476° or 42° 43′ 29″ north
Longitude
-84.54803° or 84° 32′ 53″ west
Elevation
817 feet (249 metres)
Open location code
86JQPFF2+WQ
Geo­Names ID
5006875
Wiki­data ID
Q4279948
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Red Cedar River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Red Cedar
  • Cebuano: Red Cedar River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر ريد سيدار
  • Irish: Abhainn Red Cedar
  • Serbo-Croatian: Red Cedar
  • Venetian: Red Cedar
  • Welsh: Afon Red Cedar

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Elm Park and River Street Park.

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