Pike River (Michigan)
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The Pike River is a stream in Houghton County
in the U.S. state of Michigan
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The river begins in Portage Township
at 46°56′28"N 88°35′38"W, flows northeast into Chassell Township
, and empties into Pike Bay of Portage Lake at 47°01′21"N 88°31′26"W near the community of Chassell
.
The Sturgeon River
runs to the east, and for its entire course, the Pike River is within approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) of the Sturgeon River, both converging in Portage Lake. To the west, also within approximately 3 miles (4.8 km), is the North Branch of the Otter River
, which flows to the southwest in the opposite direction of the Pike River. The North Branch Otter River empties into the Otter River, which turns to the northeast into Otter Lake and then feeds the Sturgeon River.
Houghton County, Michigan
-National protected areas:* Keweenaw National Historical Park * Ottawa National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 36,016 people, 13,793 households, and 8,137 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile . There were 17,748 housing...
in the U.S. state 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 river begins in Portage Township
Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan
Portage Township is a charter township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,156. The city of Houghton is adjacent to the north side of the township...
at 46°56′28"N 88°35′38"W, flows northeast into Chassell Township
Chassell Township, Michigan
Chassell Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,822 at the 2000 census.The township was organized on April 14, 1888, and named John Chassell, a prominent businessman and farmer whose farmland became the site of the community of...
, and empties into Pike Bay of Portage Lake at 47°01′21"N 88°31′26"W near the community of Chassell
Chassell, Michigan
Chassell is an unincorporated community in Chassell Township of Houghton County in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located on Pike Bay at the south end of Portage Lake and is the largest community in the township....
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The Sturgeon River
Sturgeon River (Houghton County, Michigan)
Sturgeon River is a river in Baraga County and Houghton County counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. of the river were added to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System in 1992.-Description:...
runs to the east, and for its entire course, the Pike River is within approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) of the Sturgeon River, both converging in Portage Lake. To the west, also within approximately 3 miles (4.8 km), is the North Branch of the Otter River
Otter River (Michigan)
The Otter River is a river in Houghton County, Michigan.The Otter was home to the last known population of Michigan Grayling . No grayling have been seen or caught in the river since 1938. -References:*...
, which flows to the southwest in the opposite direction of the Pike River. The North Branch Otter River empties into the Otter River, which turns to the northeast into Otter Lake and then feeds the Sturgeon River.