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Betsie River
The Betsie River ( ') is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed November 21, 2011 river in the U.S. state of Michigan. The river is mostly within Benzie County (which takes its name from a variant pronunciation of the river), although the river rises in southwest Grand Traverse County and flows briefly through northern Manistee County, Michigan. The river widens to form Betsie Lake before emptying into Lake Michigan between Frankfort and Elberta. The Betsie River is a part of Michigan's Natural Rivers Program. Etymology The name is derived from the French ', meaning river of sawbill ducks (''bec-scie''). A corruption of this pronunciation led to the name of Benzie County. Other alternate historical names include the following: * Aug-sig-o-sebe * Aux Buscies River * Betsey's River * Black Robe River * Gay-she-say-ing * Riviere du Pere Marquette * Sawbill Ducks River * Shelldrake Ducks River Course Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume () and the third-largest by surface area (), after Lake Superior and Lake Huron. To the east, its basin is conjoined with that of Lake Huron through the wide, deep, Straits of Mackinac, giving it the same surface elevation as its easterly counterpart; the two are technically a single lake. Lake Michigan is the world's largest lake by area in one country. Located in the United States, it is shared, from west to east, by the states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Ports along its shores include Milwaukee and the City of Green Bay in Wisconsin; Chicago in Illinois; Gary in Indiana; and Muskegon in Michigan. Green Bay is a large bay in its northwest, and Grand Traverse Bay is in the northeast. The word "Michigan" is believed to come from the Ojibwe word (''michi-gami'' or ''mishigami'') meaning "great water". History Some of most studied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal Lake (Benzie County, Michigan)
Crystal Lake, the largest lake of this name in Michigan, is located near Lake Michigan in Benzie County about southwest of Traverse City and about northeast of Frankfort at . It measures approximately , and has a maximum depth of . At , it is Michigan's ninth largest inland lake. Up to and through the American Civil War years Crystal Lake was known as "Cap Lake" due to the frequent whitecaps visible on its surface. Crystal Lake is adjacent to the southern reaches of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a United States National Lakeshore located along the northwest coast of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan in Leelanau and Benzie counties near Empire, Michigan. The park covers a stretch of Lake Michiga .... In 1873, an effort was made to connect Crystal Lake with Lake Michigan via a channel. The lake level of Crystal Lake was higher than that of Lake Michigan and when the channel was opened, the water level in Crystal Lake dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M-137 (Michigan Highway)
M-137 was a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan that served as a spur route to the Interlochen Center for the Arts and Interlochen State Park. It started south of the park and ran north between two lakes in the area and through the community of Interlochen to US Highway 31 (US 31) in Grand Traverse County. The highway was first shown without a number label on maps in 1930 and labeled after an extension the next year. The highway's current routing was established in the 1950s. Jurisdiction of the roadway was transferred from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to the Grand Traverse County Road Commission in June 2020, and the highway designation was decommissioned in the process; signage was removed by August 2020 to reflect the changeover. Route description M-137 began at the southern end of Interlochen State Park at an intersection with Vagabond Lane. Farther south, the roadway continues toward Green Lake Airport as County Road 137 (CR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colfax Township, Benzie County, Michigan
Colfax Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 504 at the 2020 census. Colfax Township contains half of the village of Thompsonville, and the entire community of Nessen City Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.72%, is water. Colfax Township forms the southeastern corner of Benzie County, forming a quadripoint with neighboring Grand Traverse, Manistee, and Wexford counties. The Betsie River flows through the township, east to west, toward Lake Michigan. There are no state trunkline highways within Colfax Township. Communities * Nessen City is a census-designated place in the south of the township. * Thompsonville is a village located in the southwestern corner of the township, shared with Weldon Township to the east. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 585 people, 224 households, and 170 families residing in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springdale Township, Michigan
Springdale Township is a civil township of Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 781 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.20%) is water. Communities Bec Scies was a settlement in Springdale Township established in 1881. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 730 people, 324 households, and 215 families residing in the township. The population density was 20.5 per square mile (7.9/km). There were 567 housing units at an average density of 15.9 per square mile (6.1/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.67% White, 1.23% Native American, 0.55% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population. There were 324 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weldon Township, Michigan
Weldon Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 542 at the 2010 census. The township is in the south central portion of the county. One half of the village of Thompsonville is located in the township, as well as the entire census-designated place of Crystal Mountain, containing the Crystal Mountain Resort, is in the southern part of the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.55%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 530 people, 217 households, and 149 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.5 per square mile (5.6/km). There were 483 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km). The racial makeup of the township was 95.85% White, 2.45% Native American, 1.13% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M-115 (Michigan Highway)
M-115 is a state trunkline highway in the northwestern part of the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. The highway takes a generally southeast-to-northwest direction between Frankfort on Lake Michigan and Clare in the central part of the state. The northwestern end is at M-22 next to Betsie Lake; the southeastern end in downtown Clare is at an intersection with Business US Highway 127 (Bus. US 127) and Bus. US 10. In between, the trunkline runs about through woodlands, including areas that are a part of either the Manistee National Forest or the Pere Marquette State Forest. The highway also passes agricultural areas, several lakes in the region and a state park near Cadillac. M-115 was first designated in the 1920s on the northwestern end near Frankfort. Additional, disconnected sections were designed as part of the trunkline in the 1930s near Cadillac, Farwell and Mesick. All but one of these gaps (Cadillac–Mesick) was eliminated by the end of that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal Lake Township, Michigan
Crystal Lake Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,065 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 26.48%, is water. Crystal Lake Township contains shores on both Lake Michigan and the eponymous Crystal Lake. Additionally, the Betsie River flows through the south of the township. Communities * The city of Frankfort, the largest municipality in Benzie County, is immediately adjacent Crystal Lake Township. * Pilgrim, a census-designated place, is located within the northwest of Crystal Lake Township. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 960 people, 414 households, and 303 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,051 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.02% White, 0.73% Native American, 0.62% Asian, and 0.62% from two or more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benzonia Township, Michigan
Benzonia Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 2,727. Geography Benzonia Township is situated west of the center of Benzie County. The southeastern third of Crystal Lake occupies the central to western part of the township, and the southern half of Platte Lake is in the northern part of the township. The village of Beulah is located at the southeastern end of Crystal Lake, and the village of Benzonia borders the south side of Beulah. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 17.87%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,839 people, 1,205 households, and 789 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 2,024 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 96.23% White, 0.14% African American, 2.18% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.04% Paci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M-22 (Michigan Highway)
M-22 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. It is long and follows the Lake Michigan shoreline of the Leelanau Peninsula, making up a portion of the Lake Michigan Circle Tour. It also passes through the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The highway is U-shaped as it rounds the peninsula running through tourist areas in Leland and Suttons Bay in addition to the national lakeshore. M-22 is an original trunkline designation dating back to the 1919 designation of the system. Reroutings have moved the highway closer to the water between Suttons Bay and Traverse City. A section of the highway was used temporarily for another highway, M-109. Two sections of the highway have been designated as separate Pure Michigan Byways. The highway marker is used in marketing by a local business as a symbol of the region, a trademark for which has been the subject of legal controversies. A popular roadway in the area with tourists, the highway's marker has also been th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually something that is otherwise difficult or impossible to cross. There are many different designs of bridges, each serving a particular purpose and applicable to different situations. Designs of bridges vary depending on factors such as the function of the bridge, the nature of the terrain where the bridge is constructed and anchored, and the material used to make it, and the funds available to build it. The earliest bridges were likely made with fallen trees and stepping stones. The Neolithic people built boardwalk bridges across marshland. The Arkadiko Bridge (dating from the 13th century BC, in the Peloponnese) is one of the oldest arch bridges still in existence and use. Etymology The '' Oxford English Dictionary'' traces the origin of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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