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Fence River

Coordinates: 46°12′06″N 88°11′29″W / 46.20167°N 88.19139°W / 46.20167; -88.19139
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Fence River
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CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • location46°18′55″N 88°15′22″W / 46.31528°N 88.25611°W / 46.31528; -88.25611 Confluence of the East and West branches.
 • elevation1526 ft [1]
Mouth 
 • location
46°12′06″N 88°11′29″W / 46.20167°N 88.19139°W / 46.20167; -88.19139
 • elevation
1371 ft [2]

The Fence River is a 17.4-mile-long (28.0 km)[3] river in Iron County, Michigan, in the United States. It is a tributary of the Michigamme River, joining it in the Michigamme Reservoir.

The name of Fence River is derived from a translation of the Indian word mitchigan, referring to a wooden fence constructed near its banks by the Indians for catching deer.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Fence River
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fence River
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed December 19, 2011
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 125.