Saginaw River
The Saginaw River is a 22.4-mile-long river in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is formed by the confluence of the Tittabawassee and Shiawassee rivers southwest of Saginaw.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Michigan
- Also known as: “Sagana River”, “Saguana River”, and “Saguinan River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saginaw River Rear Range Light and Dan E. Karn Generating Plant.
Saginaw River Rear Range Light
Lighthouse
The first Saginaw River lighthouse was constructed from 1839 to 1841, in a period when large quantities of lumber were being harvested and shipped from the heart of Michigan via river and the Great Lakes to the East Coast of the United States via the Erie Canal and Hudson River.
Dan E. Karn Generating Plant
Power station
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The Dan E. Karn Power Plant is a multi-fuel power station located in Essexville, Michigan. It is adjacent to the location of the former J.C. Weadock Power Plant Power Plant, which closed in 2016.
Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum
Museum
The Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum is dedicated to honoring veterans, documenting United States Navy history, and highlighting the Great Lakes Bay Region. Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum is situated 2½ miles south of Saginaw River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Essexville and Bay City.
Essexville
Suburb
Essexville is a city in Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,379 at the 2020 census. Located along the Saginaw River, Essexville is part of the Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City metropolitan area. Essexville is situated 2 miles south of Saginaw River.
Bay City
Bay City is a city in Central Michigan. A former lumbering/mill town that was incorporated in 1865, it was at one time the home of the celebrity Madonna, which is commemorated in a mural downtown.Saginaw River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Bay, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Saginaw River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Saginaw River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Saginaw”
- Catalan: “riu Saginaw”
- Catalan: “Riu Saginaw”
- Cebuano: “Saginaw River”
- Chinese: “薩基諾河”
- Dutch: “Saginaw River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ساجيناو”
- French: “Riviere Saginaw”
- French: “rivière Saginaw”
- French: “Rivière Saginaw”
- German: “Saginaw River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Saginaw”
- Japanese: “サギノー川”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Saginaw River”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Saginawelva”
- Russian: “Сагино (река)”
- Russian: “Сагино”
- Serbian: “Сагино”
- Slovenian: “reka Saginaw”
- Slovenian: “Saginaw River”
- Slovenian: “Saginaw”
- South Azerbaijani: “ساقیناو چایی”
- Spanish: “Río Saginaw”
- Venetian: “Saginaw”
- Welsh: “Afon Saginaw”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Aplin Beach and Donahue Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gull Island and Windy Point.
Michigan: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing, and Grand Rapids.
Curious Streams to Discover
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