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Sturgeon River (Houghton County, Michigan)
River in the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other "Sturgeon Rivers" in Michigan, see Sturgeon River (Michigan).
Sturgeon River is a 106-mile-long (171 km)[2] river in Baraga County and Houghton counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. 25.0 miles (40.2 km) of the river were added to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System in 1992.[3]
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Sturgeon River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Baraga County, Michigan |
• coordinates | 46.5866°N 88.2681°W / 46.5866; -88.2681[1] |
Mouth | |
• location | Portage Lake, Michigan |
• coordinates | 47.0349°N 88.4884°W / 47.0349; -88.4884 |
Length | 106 mi (171 km) |
Type | Wild, Scenic |
Designated | March 3, 1992 |
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