Carp River is the name of several rivers in the U.S. state of Michigan. *

Carp River (Gogebic-Ontonagon counties) Carp River may refer to: Canada *Carp River (Algoma District) in Algoma District, Ontario, which empties into Batchawana Bay on northeastern Lake Superior * Carp River (Ottawa) in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, which empties into the Ottawa River Un ...

, in the

Porcupine Mountains The Porcupine Mountains, or Porkies, are a group of small mountains spanning the northwestern Upper Peninsula of Michigan in Ontonagon and Gogebic counties, near the shore of Lake Superior. The Porcupine Mountains were named by the native O ...

empties into Lake Superior at * Carp River (Luce County), empties into Lake Superior at near the

Crisp Point Light Crisp Point was one of five U.S. Life-Saving Service Stations along the coast of Lake Superior between Munising and Whitefish Point in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The lighthouse is within McMillan Township in Luce County. Located about ...

. *

Carp River (Mackinac County) Carp River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed November 21, 2011 river in Chippewa and Mackinac counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. of the river were added to t ...

, a federally designated Wild and Scenic River in the Upper Peninsula flowing into St. Martin Bay on Lake Huron * Carp River (Marquette County), empties into Lake Superior in Marquette at *

Leland River The Leland River is a short river in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in the unincorporated community of Leland, the river is longU.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed Nov ...

, in Leelanau County, was formerly known as Carp River. * Threemile Creek, in Luce County, was formerly known as Carp River. *

Waiska River The Waiska River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed November 21, 2011 river on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the United States. It flows through Superior Township i ...

, in Chippewa County, was formerly known as Carp River. * The

Marquette, Michigan Marquette ( ) is a city in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 20,629 at the 2020 United States Census, which makes it the largest city in the Upper Peninsula. Marquette serves as the seat of government of Marquett ...

post office was established on January 12, 1847 as Carp River. The name changed to Marquette on April 17, 1856.

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{{authority control Rivers of Michigan Set index articles on rivers of Michigan

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