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River in Michigan, United States
Potagannissing River
Native nameBootaagan-mnising-ziibi (Ojibwe)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyChippewa
TownshipDrummond
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationDrummond Island
 • coordinates45°58′49″N 83°34′01″W / 45.9802993°N 83.5669398°W / 45.9802993; -83.5669398
MouthPotagannissing Bay
 • coordinates46°02′17″N 83°40′12″W / 46.0380768°N 83.6700004°W / 46.0380768; -83.6700004

The Potagannissing River (Anishinaabe: Bootaagan-minising-ziibi (syncope as Bootaagan-mnising-ziibi), meaning "River on the Mill Island (Drummond Island)") is an 11.3-mile-long (18.2 km) river in Michigan, located on Drummond Island in Lake Huron.

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Potagannissing River
  2. Freelang Ojibwe Dictionary
  3. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed November 21, 2011


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