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The Tahquamenon Falls (/ t ə ˈ k w ɑː m ə n ɒ n,-n ən / tə-KWAH-mə-non, -nən) are a series of waterfalls on the Tahquamenon River, shortly before it empties into Lake Superior, in the northeastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. They are the largest waterfalls in Michigan, and one of the largest in the eastern half of North America.
The Tahquamenon Falls State Park is a 46,179-acre (18,688 ha) public recreation area in the U.S. state of Michigan. [3] It is the second largest of Michigan's state parks . Bordering on Lake Superior , most of the park is located within Whitefish Township in Chippewa County , with the western section of the park extending into McMillan Township ...
The river is best known for the Tahquamenon Falls, a succession of two waterfalls in Tahquamenon Falls State Park totalling approximately 73 feet (22 m) in height. Because the headwaters of the river are located in a boreal wetland that is rich in cedar, spruce and hemlock trees, the river's waters carry a significant amount of tannin in solution (i.e., it is a blackwater river), and are often ...
Tahquamenon Falls: This popular tourist destination includes the 200-foot wide and 48-foot tall upper falls, with the five lower falls about four miles downstream. Nicknamed the "root beer falls ...
Dozens of U.P. residents and visitors alike choose to test their mettle each winter by camping at the U.P.’s only year-round state park campground, Tahquamenon Falls.
Stunning aerial video taken by Dustin Dilworth of d3imagery shows the beauty of the trees along the Tahquamenon River during peak fall color at Tahquamenon Falls State Park in Michigan.The autumn ...
The Upper Falls of the Tahquamenon River, near the northern shore of the peninsula. The first known inhabitants of the Upper Peninsula were tribes speaking Algonquian languages, specifically the Algonquian branches of Ojibwe and Menominee. They arrived roughly around 800 C.E. and subsisted chiefly from fishing.
Timelapse video captured the Milky Way over Tahquamenon Falls, Michigan, on April 19. The video was shot to celebrate International Dark Sky Week.Dustin Dilworth, who captured the footage, told ...