Pere Marquette River
| Pere Marquette River | |
|---|---|
Tourists canoeing on the Pere Marquette River in the Manistee National Forest | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Counties | Lake, Mason, Newaygo, Oceana |
| Cities | Ludington, Scottville |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake County, Michigan, United States |
| • coordinates | 43°51′22″N 85°50′30″W / 43.85611°N 85.84167°W |
| Mouth | Lake Michigan |
• location | Ludington, Michigan, United States |
• coordinates | 43°57′06″N 86°27′37″W / 43.95167°N 86.46028°W |
| Length | 64 mi (103 km) |
| Basin size | 740 sq mi (1,900 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Little South Branch, Big South Branch |
| • right | Middle Branch, Baldwin River |
| Type | Scenic |
| Designated | November 10, 1978 |
The Pere Marquette River is a river in Michigan in the United States. The main stream of this river is 63.9 miles (102.8 km) long, running from Lake County south of Baldwin into the Pere Marquette Lake, and from there into Lake Michigan.
This river is named after the French Roman Catholic missionary Jacques Marquette, who explored the Great Lakes and Mississippi River areas during the mid-17th century. He died in the vicinity of the river in spring 1675 on his way from Chicago to the French fort at Mackinaw.