Bell River (Michigan)

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Bell River
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Main source Presque Isle Township, Presque Isle County
River mouth False Presque Isle Harbor on Lake Huron
581 ft (177 m) [1]

Bell River is a short river in Presque Isle County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

Presque Isle County, Michigan County in the United States

Presque Isle County is a county in the Lower peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 13,376. The county seat is Rogers City. The county was authorized by state legislative action on April 1, 1840, but the county government was not established until 1871. The government was reorganized in 1875.

Less than 1 mile (1.6 km) long, Bell River is entirely within Presque Isle Township and flows from an unnamed lake into False Presque Isle Harbor [2] at 45°15′24″N83°25′00″W / 45.25667°N 83.41667°W / 45.25667; -83.41667 (Bell River (mouth)) . [1] on Lake Huron approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of the city of Alpena.

Presque Isle Township, Michigan Township in Michigan, United States

Presque Isle Township is a civil township of Presque Isle County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,376 at the 2010 census.

Lake Huron one of the Great Lakes of North America

Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrologically, it comprises the easterly portion of Lake Michigan–Huron, having the same surface elevation as its westerly counterpart, to which it is connected by the 5-mile-wide (8.0 km), 20-fathom-deep Straits of Mackinac. It is shared on the north and east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the south and west by the state of Michigan in the United States. The name of the lake is derived from early French explorers who named it for the Huron people inhabiting the region. The Huronian glaciation was named due to evidence collected from Lake Huron region. The northern parts of the lake include the North Channel and Georgian Bay. Across the lake to the southwest is Saginaw Bay. The main inlet is the St. Marys River, and the main outlet is the St. Clair River.

Alpena, Michigan City in Michigan, United States

Alpena is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Alpena County. It is considered to be part of northern Michigan. The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is located in the city. The population was 10,483 at the 2010 census. The population swells with a large number of visitors in the summer.

Bell River, along with the unnamed lake, nearly completely separates False Presque Isle [3] from the rest of Presque Isle Township.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bell River". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "False Presque Isle Harbor". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ "False Presque Isle". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
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