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Muskegon, river, United States
(Encyclopedia)Muskegon, river, 227 mi (365 km) long, rising in Houghton Lake, N central Mich., and flowing SW to Lake Michigan at Muskegon. At its mouth the river widens into Muskegon Lake, forming a harbor c.2.5 m...Tule Lake National Monument
(Encyclopedia)Tule Lake National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Saint Joseph, river, United States
(Encyclopedia)Saint Joseph, river, 210 mi (338 km) long, rising in S Mich. and flowing generally westward in wide curves to Lake Michigan at Benton Harbor, Mich. South Bend, Ind., is on the river, which was an impo...Wisconsin, river, United States
(Encyclopedia)Wisconsin, river, c.430 mi (690 km) long, rising in the lake district, NE Wis., and flowing generally SW across central Wis. to the Mississippi River near Prairie du Chien. At Portage it is connected ...Shorewood
(Encyclopedia)Shorewood, village (1990 pop. 14,116), Milwaukee co., SE Wis., between the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan, a suburb of Milwaukee; settled c.1835, inc. 1900. It is mostly residential. ...Saint Francis, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Saint Francis, city (1990 pop. 9,245), Milwaukee co., SE Wis., a residential suburb of Milwaukee on Lake Michigan; inc. 1951. There is meat processing and the manufacture of plastic and metal products...South Milwaukee
(Encyclopedia)South Milwaukee, industrial city (1990 pop. 20,958), Milwaukee co., SE Wis., on Lake Michigan; settled 1835, inc. 1897. Draglines, machinery, consumer goods, electrical equipment, and leather products...Oak Creek
(Encyclopedia)Oak Creek, city (1990 pop. 19,513), Milwaukee co., SE Wis., a suburb of Milwaukee, on Lake Michigan; inc. 1955. Electronic, plastic, paper, metal, and concrete products; machinery; computers; chemical...Lake Chelan National Recreation Area
(Encyclopedia)Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Lake Mead National Recreation Area
(Encyclopedia)Lake Mead National Recreation Area: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Browse by Subject
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