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Saginaw, river, United States

(Encyclopedia) Saginaw, river, 22 mi (35 km) long, formed by the confluence of eight branches, SE Mich. The river drains a large area of lower Michigan and flows into Saginaw Bay (c.60 mi/100 km long…

Two Rivers

(Encyclopedia) Two Rivers, city (1990 pop. 13,030), Manitowoc co., E Wis., on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Twin River; inc. 1878. Two Rivers is closely associated with its twin city, Manitowoc,…

Manitoulin Islands

(Encyclopedia) Manitoulin IslandsManitoulin Islandsmănət&oomacr;ˈlĭn [key], archipelago consisting of three large islands and several smaller ones, in N Lake Huron, NW of Georgian Bay. The…

Manitowoc

(Encyclopedia) ManitowocManitowocmănˌĭtəwŏkˈ [key], industrial city (1990 pop. 32,520), seat of Manitowoc co., E Wis., a port of entry on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River; inc. 1870…

Wilmette

(Encyclopedia) WilmetteWilmettewĭlmĕtˈ [key], village (1990 pop. 26,690), Cook co., NE Ill., a residential suburb of Chicago, on Lake Michigan; inc. 1872. A Baha'i temple and a U.S. Coast Guard…

Winnetka

(Encyclopedia) WinnetkaWinnetkawĭnĕtˈkə [key], village (1990 pop. 12,174), Cook co., NE Ill., a residential suburb of Chicago, on Lake Michigan; inc. 1869. It is renowned for its public school system…

Brulé, Étienne

(Encyclopedia) Brulé, ÉtienneBrulé, Étienneātyĕnˈ brülāˈ [key], c.1592–1632, French explorer in North America. He arrived (1608) in the New World with Samuel de Champlain, who sent him (1610) into…

Hammond

(Encyclopedia) Hammond. 1 City (2020 pop. 77,879), Lake co., extreme NW Ind., bounded by Lake Michigan, the Ill. state line, and the Little Calumet…

Sheboygan

(Encyclopedia) SheboyganSheboyganshĭboiˈgən [key], city (1990 pop. 49,676), seat of Sheboygan co., E Wis., a port of entry on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Sheboygan River; inc. 1853. Plastics,…

Sault Sainte Marie Canals

(Encyclopedia) Sault Sainte Marie Canals, two ship canals bypassing the rapids on the St. Marys River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, at the cities of Sault Ste Marie, Mich. and Ont. The…