Fence River
The Fence River is a 17.4-mile-long (28.0 km)[3] river in Iron County, Michigan, in the United States. It is a tributary of the Michigamme River, joining it in the Michigamme Reservoir.
| Fence River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | 46°18′55″N 88°15′22″W Confluence of the East and West branches. |
| • elevation | 1526 ft [1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | 46°12′06″N 88°11′29″W |
• elevation | 1371 ft [2] |
The name of Fence River is derived from a translation of the Indian word mitchigan, referring to a wooden fence constructed near its banks by the Indians for catching deer.[4]
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Fence River
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fence River
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed December 19, 2011
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 125.
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