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Huron has many meanings, globally and locally. In an Ann Arbor-specific context, "Huron" may mean:

• The Wyandot tribe of Native Americans, called Hurons by the French.
• One of a few things named for the tribe:
  • The former mascot of Eastern Michigan University.
  • Huron River, which runs through the centers of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti
• One of several things named for the river:
  • Huron High School of the Ann Arbor Public Schools, which sits just outside the Huron River floodplain
  • Any of a number of streets in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, including
    • Huron Street, a major east-west artery through Ann Arbor and the point from which addresses are calculated on north-south streets.
    • Huron Parkway, a major north-south four-lane bypass of the east side of Ann Arbor
    • Huron River Drive, (officially WEST Huron River Drive) a scenic road along the river from the north edge of Ann Arbor to Dexter
    • East Huron River Drive, a scenic road running along the river from the east side of Ann Arbor to Ypsilanti
    • Huron Street, a major north-bound one-way artery through Ypsilanti and the point from which addresses are calculated on east-west streets in that city.
  • The Huron Valley, which the river flows through