Grand River (Michigan)

Grand River
A map of the Grand River
Physical characteristics
Source
 • location Somerset Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
 • coordinates 42°05′12″N 84°25′21″W / 42.08670°N 84.42245°W
Mouth
 • location
 Grand Haven, Michigan
 • coordinates
 43°03′30″N 86°15′03″W / 43.05835°N 86.25088°W
Length 252 mi (406 km)
Basin size 5,572sq.mi.
Discharge
 • location mouth
 • average 5,048.87 cu ft/s (142.968 m3/s) (estimate)

The Grand River is a river in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the longest river in Michigan.[1] Its largest city is Grand Rapids.

The river flows in a northwest direction from Hillsdale County into Lake Michigan near the city of Grand Haven. The river flows through a number of cities, including Jackson, Lansing and Ionia.

The original name for the river was "owashtanong", meaning "far-flowing water" in Ottawa.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data". The National Map. U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  2. ↑ Richmond, Rebecca L. (1906). "The Fur Traders of the Grand River Valley". Publications of the Historical Society of Grand Rapids. 1. Grand Rapids, MI: Historical Society of Grand Rapids: 36. OCLC 13895154.
  3. ↑ Siegel, Jane (1993). 'A Snug Little Place': Memories of Ada Michigan, 1821–1930. Ada, MI: Ada Historical Society. p. 18. OCLC 29485380.

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