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Coordinates: 45°26′41″N 84°12′58″W / 45.44472°N 84.21611°W / 45.44472; -84.21611
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The '''Rainy River''' is a {{convert|22.5|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed November 21, 2011</ref> river in [[Presque Isle County, Michigan|Presque Isle County]], [[Michigan]], in the [[United States]]. It is located in the northern part of the [[Lower Peninsula]] of Michigan, flowing northwest from Rainy Lake to Black Lake. Its waters, after passing through Black Lake, flow via the [[Black River (Cheboygan County)|Black River]] and the [[Cheboygan River]] to [[Lake Huron]].
The '''Rainy River''' is a {{convert|22.5|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed November 21, 2011</ref> river in [[Presque Isle County, Michigan|Presque Isle County]], [[Michigan]], in the [[United States]]. It is located in the northern part of the [[Lower Peninsula]] of Michigan, flowing northwest from Rainy Lake to Black Lake. Its waters, after passing through Black Lake, flow via the [[Black River (Cheboygan County)|Black River]] and the [[Cheboygan River]] to [[Lake Huron]]. It is also home to [[Rainy River Falls]], the largest waterfall in the [[Lower Peninsula of Michigan]]. It is currently located on private property and while it was open to the public at one time, rowdy tourists forced the owners to close the area due to vandalism. It has been closed to the public for some time.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 17:56, 30 September 2021

Rainy River
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Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMichigan
Mouth 
 • location
45°26′41″N 84°12′58″W / 45.44472°N 84.21611°W / 45.44472; -84.21611
Length22.5 miles (36.2 km)

The Rainy River is a 22.5-mile-long (36.2 km)[1] river in Presque Isle County, Michigan, in the United States. It is located in the northern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, flowing northwest from Rainy Lake to Black Lake. Its waters, after passing through Black Lake, flow via the Black River and the Cheboygan River to Lake Huron. It is also home to Rainy River Falls, the largest waterfall in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It is currently located on private property and while it was open to the public at one time, rowdy tourists forced the owners to close the area due to vandalism. It has been closed to the public for some time.

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed November 21, 2011