Two Hearted River

Two Hearted River
River mouth at Lake Superior
Map of the Two Hearted River watershed
Two Hearted River is located in Michigan
Two Hearted River
Location within the state of Michigan
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLuce County, Michigan
 • coordinates46°35′29″N 85°37′48″W / 46.59139°N 85.63000°W / 46.59139; -85.63000[1]
Mouth 
 • location
Lake Superior
 • coordinates
46°42′07″N 85°24′44″W / 46.70194°N 85.41222°W / 46.70194; -85.41222
Length23.6 mi (38.0 km)
Life Saving Station
LocationMouth of the Two Hearted River
McMillan Township, Michigan
Coordinates46°41′56″N 85°25′18″W / 46.69889°N 85.42167°W / 46.69889; -85.42167
Built1876
Demolished1944
DesignatedDecember 12, 1979
The North Country Trail crossing a bridge near the mouth of the Two Hearted River

The Two Hearted River is a river in the eastern Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located entirely within McMillan Township in Luce County.

The river runs approximately 23.6 miles (38.0 km) through forested wilderness,[2] and drains into Lake Superior. It rises in several short branches in northeastern Luce County, about 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Grand Marais. The north and west branches meet approximately 8 miles (13 km) south-southeast of Muskallonge Lake State Park. The main branch flows generally northeast, approaching Lake Superior at a sharp angle. It enters the lake approximately 10 miles (16 km) east of Deer Park.

The Little Two Hearted River has its river mouth about 2 miles (3.2 km) to the east of Two Hearted River. The North Country Trail crosses near the mouth of the Two Hearted River along Lake Superior.

  1. ^ "Two Hearted River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed January 3, 2012