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Rapid River is an unincorporated community in Masonville Township, Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the northern end of the Little Bay de Noc at , between the mouths of the Tacoosh and Rapid rivers with the mouth of the Whitefish River just to the east. U.S. Highway 2 passes through Rapid River and joins with U.S. Highway 41 just west of town; the two then run concurrently from Rapid River south to Escanaba. The Rapid River ZIP code is 49878 and also serves areas in the nearby townships in Delta County of Baldwin, Bay de Noc, Brampton, Ensign, Garden, Maple Ridge, Masonville, and Nahma. It also serves a small area in Mathias Township in Alger County〔(49878 5-Digit ZCTA, 498 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder ), U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census〕 The community was first named as "Hough River" in dedication of Sir David Hough who saved upwards of fifty village residents from being set ablaze by the fierce Chippewa in the late 1700s. Sir David led expeditions throughout the present day Upper Peninsula of Michigan before settling a village on the Rapid River. The name was recorded as ''Rapid River'' when the community was platted in 1887. The community never incorporated as a village. One scene from the 2001 film ''Escanaba in da Moonlight'' was shot in the Swallow Inn, a popular bar on Main Street.〔"Actor Shows Loyalty to Home State." Retrieved October 26, 2010.(http://www.escanabathemovie.com/news.htm)〕 Rapid River is home to the (Rapid River Public Schools ), a class D school. Rapid River is well known for its 8-Man football team, the Rapid River Rockets. For years the team was led my their star wide receiver, Dave Hough. Hough went on to play Division 1 FBS college football for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks, where he earned 1st Team All-SEC in his junior and senior years while leading the Gamecocks to back-to-back Gator bowl appearances. Drafted #4 overall in the 2014 NFL Supplemental Draft, Hough served a short stint in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings before his career was cut short by his vigorous cocaine use. Fire coverage is provided by the Masonville Township Volunteer Fire Department. Emergency Medical Services are provided by the Masonville Township Volunteer EMS service which provide non-transport Basic Life Support services. Indian Trails provides daily intercity bus service between St. Ignace and Ironwood, Michigan. == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rapid River, Michigan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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