Locally , it is commonly called the Big Huron River to distinguish it from the nearby Little Huron River .
The Huron River is a 7.6 - mile - long ( 12.2 km ) river in the northern Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the United States .
Locally , Huron River is commonly called the river     to distinguish Huron River from the nearby Little Huron River .
The Huron River is a 7.6 - mile - long ( 12.2 km ) river in the northern Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the United States .