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Alcona County Fair
Alcona may refer to: * Alcona, Ontario, a settlement in Sioux Lookout, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada *Alcona, a community in Innisfil, Ontario, Canada *Alcona Township, Township 5, Rooks County, Kansas, U.S. ** Alcona, Kansas, * Alcona County, Michigan, U.S. **Alcona Township, Michigan Alcona Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 965 at the 2020 census. Communities *Black River is an unincorporated community located along the shores of Lake Huron at . The community ... ** Alcona, Michigan, an unincorporated community in Haynes Township See also * * Algoma (other) * Alcona Dam {{geodis Henry Schoolcraft neologisms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcona, Ontario
Alcona is a railway point and settlement in the town of Sioux Lookout, Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It has a passing track, and is on the abandoned Graham Subdivision main line of the Canadian National Railway, between Thunder Bay at the southeast and Superior Junction on the transcontinental main line at the north; the next point on the line to the north is Superior Junction and to the southeast is Zarn. Ontario Highway 642 This is a list of secondary highways in Kenora District, most of which provide access to isolated and sparsely populated areas in the Kenora District of northwestern Ontario. Highway 525 Secondary Highway 525, commonly referred to as Highway 5 ... passes through the settlement. References Communities in Kenora District {{NorthernOntario-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innisfil
Innisfil is a town in Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe in Simcoe County, immediately south of Barrie and north of Toronto. It has historically been a rural area, but due to being geographically sandwiched in between the high-growth areas of Barrie area and York Region has meant greater residential development in Innisfil. Etymology The name ''Innisfil'' comes from the Irish ''Inis Fáil'', an ancient mythological name for Ireland. History The history of Innisfil spans a period in excess of 170 years. The Town was hewn from almost unbroken virgin forests which had been home to the Huron Indians, and was first surveyed in 1820. The area encompassed 68,653 acres (278 km²), including the villages of Allandale, Tollendal, Painswick, Minets Point, and Holly at the time. The first settlers were the Hewson and Soules families who came by way of the East Holland River and Lake Simcoe to settle at Point Endeavour; they renamed the area Hewson's Point (l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Township 5, Rooks County, Kansas
Township 5 is a township in Rooks County, Kansas, United States. History Rooks County was established with four townships: Bow Creek, Lowell, Paradise and Stockton. That number increased to seven by 1878 and twenty three in 1925. The twenty three townships were in place until 1971 when the number was reduced to the current twelve townships. Township 5 was formed from Rooks County townships Alcona, Bow Creek and Sugar Loaf in 1971 pursuant to Kansas Statute 80-1110. 80-1110 allowed for the disorganization of townships and assigning those territories to contiguous townships. Bow Creek flows through Township 5, then on to Kirwin Reservoir in Phillips County. Alcona Township Alcona Township was established in 1879 from part of Stockton Township. Bow Creek Township Bow Creek was one of the original four Rooks County civil townships A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcona, Kansas
Alcona is a ghost town Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to: * Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned Film and television * Ghost Town (1936 film), ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser * Ghost Town (1956 film), ''Ghost Town'' ... in Alcona Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States. History Alcona was issued a post office in 1878. The post office was discontinued in 1930. There is nothing left of Alcona. References Former populated places in Rooks County, Kansas Former populated places in Kansas 1878 establishments in Kansas Populated places established in 1878 {{RooksCountyKS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcona County, Michigan
Alcona County ( ) is a county of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 10,167. Its county seat is Harrisville. Alphabetically it is the first county in Michigan; as its flag states, it is the "First of 83". History The county was created by the state legislature on April 1, 1840. It was at first named Negwegon County, after the name of a well-known Chippewa chief, also known as "Little Wing". He was honored as having been an American ally against the British in the War of 1812. It was renamed to Alcona County on March 8, 1843, after a neologism created by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft from parts of words from Native American languages, plus Arabic, Greek and Latin. These were amalgamated to mean "fine or excellent plain". He was an influential US Indian agent and geographer. Alcona County was initially attached to Mackinac County for purposes of revenue, taxation, and judicial matters. The attachment shifted to Cheboygan County in 1853, to Alpena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcona Township, Michigan
Alcona Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 965 at the 2020 census. Communities *Black River is an unincorporated community located along the shores of Lake Huron at . The community was settled as early as 1849 by William Cullings and was named after the Black River. It was a fishing village first inhabited by French trappers and fishermen. It became a lumbering center when the Alger, Smith & Company operated in Black River from 1876–1880. Black River became the largest pine timber producer in the world before turning back into a fishing village with the decline of the lumber industry. A post office opened in Black River on February 9, 1877. It was renamed as Blackriver in 1894 and back to Black River in 1955. Black River uses the 48721 ZIP Code, which serves the eastern portion of Alcona Township and smaller areas of Haynes Township to the south. *Hubbard Lake is an unincorporated community and census-d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma (other)
Algoma may refer to: Businesses and organisations * Algoma Central Railway, Northern Ontario ** Algoma Central Corporation *Algoma Foundry and Machine Company, Algoma, Wisconsin, U.S. *Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre, a prison in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada * Algoma University, Ontario, Canada * Essar Steel Algoma, formerly Algoma Steel, a Canadian steel producer Places * Algoma District, Ontario, Canada * Algoma, Mississippi, U.S. * Algoma, Oregon, U.S. * Algoma, West Virginia, U.S. * Algoma, Wisconsin, a city, U.S. * Algoma, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, a town, U.S. * Algoma Boulevard Historic District, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. * Algoma Township, Michigan, U.S. Other uses * , a ship wrecked in 1885 in Lake Superior, U.S. * , a 1941 Flower-class corvette See also * * Alcona (other) Alcona may refer to: *Alcona, Ontario, a settlement in Sioux Lookout, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada *Alcona, a community in Innisfil, Ontario, Canada *Alcona Township, Tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcona Dam
Alcona Dam is a hydro-electric dam on the Au Sable River in Michigan. Background This hydro-electric dam is capable of producing 8,000 kilowatts. It is currently named after the county where it is located, but was originally named for a nearby road called Bamfield. Work began on Bamfield Dam in 1917, but the project stalled due to unstable sand and World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin .... Construction resumed in 1923, and Alcona Hydro began commercial operation in 1924. The drop in elevation is approximately , depending on the time of year. References Energy infrastructure completed in 1924 Hydroelectric power plants in Michigan Dams in Michigan Buildings and structures in Alcona County, Michigan Consumers Energy dams Dams completed in 1924 1924 e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
