Little Thornapple River (Coldwater River)
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Little Thornapple River is a 5.8 miles (9.3 km) river in Barry County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
.
The Little Thornapple rises from the outflow of Jordan Lake in north-central Woodland Township at 42°45′38"N 85°08′43"W.
The stream flows primarily to the southwest and empties into the Coldwater River
in central Carlton Township at 42°42′50"N 85°13′41"W.
The Little Thornapple, with Jordan Lake tributaries, forms an important part of the upper Coldwater River watershed. The Little Thornapple is considered to form the headwaters of the Coldwater River.
Lake Jordan is fed primarily by the outflow of Tupper Lake, which in turn is fed by Tupper Creek all in Odessa
and Sebewa
townships in Ionia County
.
Barry County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-37* M-43* M-50* M-66* M-78* M-79* M-89* M-179-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 56,755 people, 21,035 households, and 15,986 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 23,876 housing units at an average density of...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
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The Little Thornapple rises from the outflow of Jordan Lake in north-central Woodland Township at 42°45′38"N 85°08′43"W.
The stream flows primarily to the southwest and empties into the Coldwater River
Coldwater River (Western Michigan)
Coldwater River is a stream in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in western Michigan, the river is a part of the Grand River drainage basin....
in central Carlton Township at 42°42′50"N 85°13′41"W.
The Little Thornapple, with Jordan Lake tributaries, forms an important part of the upper Coldwater River watershed. The Little Thornapple is considered to form the headwaters of the Coldwater River.
Lake Jordan is fed primarily by the outflow of Tupper Lake, which in turn is fed by Tupper Creek all in Odessa
Odessa Township, Michigan
Odessa Township is a civil township of Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,036 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
and Sebewa
Sebewa Township, Michigan
Sebewa Township is a civil township of Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,202.-Communities:...
townships in Ionia County
Ionia County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 61,518 people, 20,606 households, and 15,145 families residing in the county. The population density was 107 people per square mile . There were 22,006 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
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