The Traverse River is an 11.9-mile-long (19.2 km) river in Keweenaw and Houghton counties on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the United States. It flows into Lake Superior just north of Keweenaw Bay.
Traverse River | |
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![]() The Traverse River as it flows under a bridge in Sherman Township. | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 47°16′39″N 88°11′58″W / 47.2774213°N 88.1995533°W |
Mouth | Lake Superior |
• location | south of Gay |
• coordinates | 47°11′22″N 88°14′10″W / 47.1893686°N 88.2362232°W |
• elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
Length | 11.9 miles (19.2 km) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Silver Creek |
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