Crooked River (Michigan)

The Crooked River (Michigan) is a river in Emmet and Cheboygan counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a short stream, 5.6 miles (9.0 km) long,[1] flowing northeast from Crooked Lake at 45°25′58″N 84°47′19″W / 45.43278°N 84.78861°W / 45.43278; -84.78861 near Alanson into Burt Lake at 45°28′14″N 84°43′38″W / 45.47056°N 84.72722°W / 45.47056; -84.72722.[2] It forms part of the Inland Waterway of Michigan. The river is the subject of the Sufjan Stevens song "Alanson, Crooked River" from his 2003 album Michigan.

Crooked River
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCrooked Lake in Littlefield Township, Emmet County, Michigan
Mouth 
 • location
Burt Lake in Burt Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed November 21, 2011
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crooked River