Crooked River (Michigan)
| Crooked River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Crooked Lake in Littlefield Township, Emmet County, Michigan |
| Mouth | |
• location | Burt Lake in Burt Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan |
The Crooked River (Michigan) is a river in Emmet and Cheboygan counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a short stream, 5.6 miles (9.0 km) long,[1] flowing northeast from Crooked Lake at 45°25′58″N 84°47′19″W / 45.43278°N 84.78861°W near Alanson into Burt Lake at 45°28′14″N 84°43′38″W / 45.47056°N 84.72722°W.[2] It forms part of the Inland Waterway of Michigan. The river is the subject of the Sufjan Stevens song "Alanson, Crooked River" from his 2003 album Michigan.
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed November 21, 2011
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crooked River
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