The Au Sable River in Michigan, United States runs approximately 138 miles (222 km) through the northern Lower Peninsula, through the towns of Grayling and Mio, and enters Lake Huron at Au Sable. It is considered one of the best brown trout fisheries east of the Rockies and has been designated a blue ribbon trout stream by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. In French, au sable literally means "at the sand." A 1795 map calls it the Beauais River.
Bloomfield Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 535.
Huron Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 423 at the 2000 census.
Sherman Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,165 at the 2000 census.
Clinton Charter Township is a charter township and a census-designated place (CDP) of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a part of Metro Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the township had a total population of 96,796, and is Michigan's most populous township. It is also the tenth largest municipality in Michigan. The township sports relatively wide socioeconomic diversity; for the most part, it is a mix of middle class communities, but it includes many upscale, exclusive areas that many notable people, such as Eminem, call home. Clinton Township is home to many parks, notably George George Memorial Park. The main branch of the Clinton River, for which the township was named, runs through Clinton Township.
Fort Gratiot Township is a charter township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 11,108 at the 2010 Census. It is named for Fort Gratiot, an American fort located there off and on between 1814 and 1879.
Kenockee Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,423 at the 2000 census.
The St. Clair River is a 40.5-mile-long (65.2 km) river in central North America which drains Lake Huron into Lake St. Clair, forming part of the international boundary between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Michigan. The river is a significant component in the Great Lakes Waterway, with shipping channels permitting cargo vessels to travel between the upper and lower Great Lakes.
Gull Island is the name of a dozen small islands in the U.S. state of Michigan.
White Rock is a tiny unincorporated community of Sherman Township at the southeast corner of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is at the mouth of White Rock Creek on the shore of Lake Huron. The community is at 43°42′35″N82°36′31″W, about three miles north of Forestville and about nine miles south of Harbor Beach on M-25 at the junction with White Rock Road.
Pine River may refer to any of the following streams in the U.S. state of Michigan:
- Pine River. The main branch forms with the confluence of the East and West Branches of the Pine River at 44°29′38″N83°23′16″W in Alcona County. The South Branch joins approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the south and flows into Iosco County, where it empties into Van Etten Lake at 44°29′38″N83°23′16″W northwest of Oscoda.
- Pine River. The main branch is formed by the confluence of the North and Middle Branches northeast of Standish and flows into the Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron at 43°58′32″N83°51′16″W. The South Branch Pine River joins the main stream at 43°59′08″N83°53′17″W.
- Pine River is a short waterway, which along with Round Lake, connects Lake Charlevoix with Lake Michigan at Charlevoix.
- Pine River rises in Chippewa County and flows south through Mackinac County into the St. Martin Bay of Lake Huron at 46°03′09″N84°39′22″W The North Pine River, also known as the North Branch Pine River, joins at 46°12′20″N84°36′17″W. Another tributary, Hemlock Creek, is also known as Pine River.
- Pine River, also known as the South Branch Manistee River, rises in southeast Wexford County, flows southwest across northwest Osceola County, then west and north through the northeast corner of Lake County and back into southwest Wexford County, emptying into the Tippy Dam Pond on the Manistee River at 44°13′37″N85°54′27″W. The main stream is formed from the confluence of the East Branch Pine River with the North Branch Pine River at 44°06′02″N85°31′40″W. Another tributary, the Spaulding Creek, is also known as the Little Pine River
- Pine River, in Marquette County, is a very short stream draining Pine Lake into Lake Superior at 46°53′27″N87°52′13″W, north of the Huron Mountains.
- Pine River rises in from Pine Lake in eastern Mecosta County, flows mostly south and east through Isabella County, then south along eastern edge of Montcalm County, then east and north through Gratiot County and Midland County, emptying into the Chippewa River at 43°36′06″N84°17′33″W, just about two miles before it joins the Tittabawassee River near Midland. The South Branch Pine River joins the main stream at 43°30′37″N85°00′02″W Another tributary, Miller Creek, is also sometimes known as Pine River or the West Branch Pine River. The North Branch Pine River joins the main stream at 43°26′03″N84°50′18″W.
- Pine River empties into the St. Clair River at 42°49′13″N82°29′08″W on the south side of St. Clair. The South Branch Pine River joins the main stream at 42°58′11″N82°37′10″W. Another tributary, Quakenbush Drain, is also sometimes known as Pine River.
- Pine Creek empties into Lake Superior and is also known as the Pine River.
The Leaf River is a river, about 180 mi (290 km) long, in southern Mississippi in the United States. It is a principal tributary of the Pascagoula River, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Cass River is a 61.5-mile-long (99.0 km) river in the Thumb region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It drains large portions of Sanilac and Tuscola counties and smaller portions of Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, and Saginaw counties.
WNFR, broadcasting at 90.7 FM, is an Adult Contemporary Christian music and talk radio station licensed to Sandusky, Michigan. WNFR has a studio located in Port Huron along with sister station WNFA, and a 42,000 watt directional transmitter at Jeddo, near the Sanilac/St. Clair county line.
Michigan's 10th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, covering a region known as the Thumb. It consists of all of Huron, Lapeer, St. Clair, and Sanilac counties, as well as most of northern Macomb County and eastern Tuscola County.
Parisville is an unincorporated community in Paris Township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located about seven miles east of Ubly at 43°42′50.05″N82°47′58.8″W.
The Tip of The Thumb Heritage Water Trails is a nonprofit citizens organization working with the Huron County Parks to establish and maintain a water trail along Michigan’s Lake Huron’s shoreline. It is dependent on public support for its existence and growth. The Water Trail, which is best utilized via sea kayaks by people who have had proper sea kayaking instruction, consists of camp sites and rest areas spaced out along the shore. The trail is still being developed, so there are several large sections with no public landing sites.
The New River is a 14.7-mile-long (23.7 km) river in Huron County, Michigan. It flows north into Lake Huron, reaching the lake just west of Huron City.
Lakeside Cemetery in Port Huron, Michigan was first established in 1877. The City of Port Huron purchased the original 148 acres (60 ha) from local Port Huron resident John Hoffman. In 1900 the cemetery increased size to a peak of 176 acres (71 ha) but over the years the size has diminished to its current size of 96.5 acres (39.1 ha).
