Cedar River (Antrim County, Michigan)
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Cedar River is a stream in Antrim County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
and is part of the Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed
.
The Cedar River rises in southwest Chestonia Township
at 44°57′29"N 85°02′30"W and flows mostly to the west into the Intermediate River in Bellaire
at 44°58′48"N 85°12′16"W.
The North Branch Cedar River rises along the boundary between Chestonia and Kearney
townships at 45°00′18"N 85°06′04"W and flows southwest into the main branch about a mile east of Bellaire at 45°00′18"N 85°06′04"W.
Antrim County, Michigan
-History:Antrim County was formed in 1863. In 1950 its population was 10,721. The county seat was originally located in Elk Rapids, but was moved to Bellaire in 1904 after 25 years of litigation.-Demographics:...
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"....
and is part of the Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed
Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed
The Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed is a seventy-five mile-long waterway consisting of fourteen lakes and connecting rivers in the northwestern section of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan....
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The Cedar River rises in southwest Chestonia Township
Chestonia Township, Michigan
Chestonia Township is a civil township of Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 546 at the 2000 census. From the 1901 to 1932, the junction of the East Jordan and Southern and the Detroit and Charlevoix railroads lied within the township.-Geography:According to the United...
at 44°57′29"N 85°02′30"W and flows mostly to the west into the Intermediate River in Bellaire
Bellaire, Michigan
Bellaire is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,164. It is the county seat of Antrim County. The town has a very scenic main street, and is a popular location for tourists. Bellaire is also home to the Antrim County Courthouse, a historic...
at 44°58′48"N 85°12′16"W.
The North Branch Cedar River rises along the boundary between Chestonia and Kearney
Kearney Township, Michigan
Kearney Township is a civil township of Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,764 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...
townships at 45°00′18"N 85°06′04"W and flows southwest into the main branch about a mile east of Bellaire at 45°00′18"N 85°06′04"W.
Tributaries
From the mouth:- Blair Lake
- (left) North Branch Cedar River
- (left) Woolcott Creek
- (right) Scotts Spring
Drainage basin
The Cedar River drains portions of the following in Antrim County:- City of BellaireBellaire, MichiganBellaire is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,164. It is the county seat of Antrim County. The town has a very scenic main street, and is a popular location for tourists. Bellaire is also home to the Antrim County Courthouse, a historic...
- Chestonia TownshipChestonia Township, MichiganChestonia Township is a civil township of Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 546 at the 2000 census. From the 1901 to 1932, the junction of the East Jordan and Southern and the Detroit and Charlevoix railroads lied within the township.-Geography:According to the United...
- Custer TownshipCuster Township, Antrim County, MichiganCuster Township is a civil township of Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 988 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...
- Kearney TownshipKearney Township, MichiganKearney Township is a civil township of Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,764 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...
- Mancelona TownshipMancelona Township, MichiganMancelona Township is a civil township of Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,100 at the 2000 census.- Communities :* The Village of Mancelona is located within the township at the junction of US 131 and M-88 and M-66...