Tahquamenon River

The Tahquamenon River is an 89.1-mile-long blackwater river in the of the U.S. state of . The river flows in a generally eastward direction from the Tahquamenon Lakes of Columbus Township, to its mouth at Whitefish Bay, a bay of Lake Superior, in .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in the United States of America
  • Also known as: Tacquimenon”, “Tahquamenaw”, “Tahquamenaw Bay”, “Tahquamenon Bay”, “Tahquamenow River”, “Taquamenaw”, “Taquamenaw River”, “Taquamenon”, “Tequamenau”, “Tequamenon Bay”, “Tequamenon River”, and “Tonquamenon River

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paradise and Whitefish Bay.

Paradise is an unincorporated community on Whitefish Bay. This article covers a broad but sparsely-populated rural area at the eastern end of Lake Superior on 's .

Tahquamenon River

Latitude
46.55502° or 46° 33′ 18″ north
Longitude
-85.02953° or 85° 1′ 46″ west
Elevation
604 feet (184 metres)
Open location code
86RPHX4C+25
Geo­Names ID
5011809
Wiki­data ID
Q7675645
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Tahquamenon River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Tahquamenon
  • Cebuano: Tahquamenon River
  • Chinese: Tahquamenon河
  • Chinese: 塔库梅珑河
  • Chinese: 塔庫梅瓏河
  • French: Tahquamenon
  • Irish: Abhainn Tahquamenon
  • Venetian: Tahquamenon
  • Welsh: Afon Tahquamenon

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Emerson and Snug Harbor.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Emerson Historical Marker and Laurie Lakes.

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