Miners River
| Miners River | |
|---|---|
|
Mouth of Miners River at Miners Beach | |
| Basin | |
| Main source | 46°25′46″N 86°34′35″W / 46.4294°N 86.5763°W[1] |
| River mouth | 46°29′43″N 86°32′43″W / 46.4952°N 86.5454°WCoordinates: 46°29′43″N 86°32′43″W / 46.4952°N 86.5454°W |
| Countries | United States |
| Length | 12.4 mi (20.0 km) |
The Miners River is a river on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the United States. It is the largest river in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Miners River has its origin outside of the National Lakeshore, north of Indian Town in the Hiawatha National Forest, and flows 12.4 miles (20.0 km) into Lake Superior.[2] Miners Lake and Miners Falls are found along the river. The river empties into Lake Superior at the western end of Miners Beach. It is popular for tourism and fishing.
-
View of Miners Falls on Miners River
-
A view of Miners River below Miners Falls
-
Miners River near the outlet to Lake Superior
See also
References
- ↑ "Miners River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed January 3, 2012
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, March 28, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.