Flag River

The Flag River is a river that flows through Bayfield County, Wisconsin.[2] The source of the river is in the Town of Port Wing within the Moquah Barrens Research Natural Area. The river then flows through the Town of Orienta and back into the Town of Port Wing. From there, it goes past the census-designated place of Port Wing and empties into Lake Superior.[3]

Flag River
Spencers River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationTown of Port Wing
 • coordinates46.6904932°N 91.2799098°W / 46.6904932; -91.2799098
MouthLake Superior
 • location
CDP of Port Wing
 • coordinates
46.7896571°N 91.3893515°W / 46.7896571; -91.3893515
 • elevation
604 ft (184 m)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightEast Fork Flag River[1]

The Flag River State Wildlife Area is directly east of the river.[4]


See also

List of rivers of Wisconsin

References
  1. "East Fork Flag River". USGNIS. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. "Flag River". USGNIS. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. "Bayfield County" (PDF). Wisconsin DNR. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  4. "Flag River State Wildlife Area". stateparks.com. Retrieved 29 November 2020.


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