Cascade River (Minnesota)

Cascade River

The Cascade River in Cascade River State Park
Country United States
Basin
Main source Minnesota
River mouth Lake Superior
Physical characteristics
Length 17.1 miles (27.5 km)

The Cascade River is a 17.1-mile-long (27.5 km)[1] river in northeastern Minnesota, United States. Running through Cook County, it debouches into Lake Superior between Grand Marais and Lutsen. Its lower courses flow through Cascade River State Park.

The river was named for a number of waterfalls near its mouth.[2]

See also

Coordinates: 47°42′25″N 90°31′21″W / 47.7068378°N 90.5226208°W / 47.7068378; -90.5226208[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed May 7, 2012
  2. Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 144.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cascade River


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