Escanaba

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/ˌɛskəˈnɑːbə/

proper noun

A city, the county seat of Delta County, Michigan, United States, on the Upper Peninsula.

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Meanings

Origin

Named after the Escanaba River; from the Ojibwe language.

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APA

Escanaba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Escanaba

MLA

“Escanaba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Escanaba. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Escanaba,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Escanaba.

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