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Carp Lake (British Columbia)
Carp Lake may refer to: * Carp Lake Township, Emmet County, Michigan, United States ** Carp Lake, Michigan, a census-designated place in the eastern part of the township in Emmet County * Carp Lake Township, Ontonagon County, Michigan, United States * Carp Lake (Minnesota/Ontario), an international lake * "Carp Lake", an alternate name for a portion of the Leland River in Leelanau County, Michigan, United States * "Carp Lake", historical name for Lake Paradise (Michigan), United States * Carp Lake Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada ** Carp Lake, a lake within the park, part of the Peace River watershed * Carp Lake or Liyu Lake, a lake in Hualien County, Taiwan See also * Carp (other) * Karp (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carp Lake Township, Emmet County, Michigan
Carp Lake Township is a civil township of Emmet County, Michigan, Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 759 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. Communities *Carp Lake, Michigan, Carp Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the township on the northwest shore of Lake Paradise (Michigan), Lake Paradise at . U.S. Route 31 in Michigan, U.S. Highway 31 passes through the community, with Interstate 75 in Michigan, Interstate 75 to the north and Mackinaw City, Michigan, Mackinaw City and the Mackinac Bridge two miles further north. It was founded by Octave Terrian and later became a station on the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad in 1880. *Levering, Michigan, Levering is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the southern portion of the township. The majority of the CDP extends south into McKinley Township, Emmet County, Michigan, McKinley Township. Geography According to the United States Census Bure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carp Lake, Michigan
Carp Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 357. It is located within Carp Lake Township. It was founded by Octave Terrian and later became a station on the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad in 1880. Geography Carp Lake is located in northeastern Emmet County, surrounding Lake Paradise, historically known as "Carp Lake". The community is in the eastern part of Carp Lake Township. U.S. Highway 31 (US 31) passes through the west side of the CDP, leading northeast to Interstate 75 and to Mackinaw City, and south to Pellston. Petoskey, the Emmet County seat, is south on US 31. The community of Carp Lake was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time. According to the U.S. Census Bureau The United States Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carp Lake Township, Ontonagon County, Michigan
Carp Lake Township is a civil township of Ontonagon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population of the township was 722 at the 2010 census. Carp Lake Township is the westernmost municipality in the United States to use Eastern Standard Time. Communities *Carp Lake began around a copper mine in 1858. *White Pine is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.33%) is water. It is the westernmost municipality in the United States to be in the Eastern Time Zone. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 891 people, 411 households, and 274 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.0 per square mile (1.5/km2). There were 615 housing units at an average density of 2.7 per square mile (1.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.96% White, 1.91% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.79% from other race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carp Lake (Minnesota/Ontario)
Carp Lake may refer to: * Carp Lake Township, Emmet County, Michigan, United States ** Carp Lake, Michigan, a census-designated place in the eastern part of the township in Emmet County * Carp Lake Township, Ontonagon County, Michigan, United States * Carp Lake (Minnesota/Ontario), an international lake * "Carp Lake", an alternate name for a portion of the Leland River in Leelanau County, Michigan, United States * "Carp Lake", historical name for Lake Paradise (Michigan), United States * Carp Lake Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada ** Carp Lake, a lake within the park, part of the Peace River watershed * Carp Lake or Liyu Lake The Liyu Lake or Carp Lake () is a lake in Chinan Village, Shoufeng Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. Name ''Liyu'' means carp in English where by the name, the lake has a lot of carps. The name itself originated from the Liyu Mountain beside t ..., a lake in Hualien County, Taiwan See also * Carp (other) * Karp (other) {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leland River
The Leland River is a short river in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in the unincorporated community of Leland, the river is longU.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed November 21, 2011 and connects Lake Leelanau with 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 o ..., winding past historic Fishtown, a dam and two restaurants. The dam was built in 1854 and it raised the water level in the river and in Lake Leelanau as much as . As the dam prevents boat traffic, launches are provided on both sides. The river was formerly known as Carp River, a term that is still often used today. References Rivers of Leelanau County, Michigan Rivers of Michigan Tributaries of Lake Michigan { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Paradise (Michigan)
Lake Paradise, historically called "Carp Lake", is a lake that feeds the Carp Lake River. It is primarily located within Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan, with an eastern bay of the lake extending into Cheboygan County. The lake covers an area of . The community of Carp Lake is located near the lake's western shore. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources operates a boat ramp on the lake's west shore. The lake is noted for bass, perch, northern pike, and walleye. As with other lakes in northern Michigan, Lake Paradise has been affected by invasive Eurasian watermilfoil. The lake is served by U.S. Highway 31 at Carp Lake. The nearest limited-access interchange is exit 336 on Interstate 75. Lake Paradise should not be confused with Paradise Lake in Cass County, Michigan. See also *List of lakes in Michigan This is a list of lakes in Michigan. The United States, American state of Michigan borders four of the five Great Lakes, Great Lakes. The number of inl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carp Lake Provincial Park
Carp Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located 2 hours northwest of Prince George between the Muskeg and McLeod Rivers, to the southwest of the community of McLeod Lake McLeod Lake is an unincorporated community located on Highway 97 in northern British Columbia, Canada, north of Prince George. It is notable for being the first continuously inhabited European settlement established west of the Rocky Mountains ..., which is 32 km from the park's campground. External linksBC Parks webpage* Provincial parks of British Columbia Central Interior of British Columbia Lakes of British Columbia 1973 establishments in British Columbia Cariboo Land District {{BritishColumbia-park-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peace River
The Peace River (french: links=no, rivière de la Paix) is a river in Canada that originates in the Rocky Mountains of northern British Columbia and flows to the northeast through northern Alberta. The Peace River joins the Athabasca River in the Peace-Athabasca Delta to form the Slave River, a tributary of the Mackenzie River. The Finlay River, the main headwater of the Peace River, is regarded as the ultimate source of the Mackenzie River. The combined Finlay–Peace–Slave–Mackenzie river system is the 13th longest river system in the world. History The regions along the river are the traditional home of the Danezaa people, called the Beaver by the Europeans. The fur trader Peter Pond is believed to have visited the river in 1785. In 1788 Charles Boyer of the North West Company established a fur trading post at the river's junction with the Boyer River. In 1792 and 1793, the explorer Alexander Mackenzie travelled up the river to the Continental Divide. Mackenzie r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liyu Lake
The Liyu Lake or Carp Lake () is a lake in Chinan Village, Shoufeng Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. Name ''Liyu'' means carp in English where by the name, the lake has a lot of carps. The name itself originated from the Liyu Mountain beside the lake. Geography The lake is about 1.6 km in length and 930 meters in width, making it the largest inland lake in Hualien County with a total area of 104 hectares. The lake is located at the foot of Mount Liyu. Features After the development of the lake into a scenic spot, the lake becomes the site of various recreational activities, such as light boat sailing, water sports, etc. It has single lane bicycle path around 5 km encircling the lake and footpaths for strolling along the shore. The Chinan National Forest Recreation Area () and Mukumugi () surrounding the lake displays the old logging trains and the logging displays and aboriginal culture respectively. Every year in April, thousand of fireflies flash above the lake. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carp (other)
A carp is a type of fish. ''To carp'' is to complain. Carp may also refer to: in watercraft: * USS ''Carp'' (SS-20), American submarine (1911–1917) * USS ''Carp'' (SS-338), American submarine (1943–1971) * USNS ''Marine Carp'' (T-AP-199), American transport (1945–1958) * Russian submarine K-239 Carp in geography: * Carp, Ontario, Canada ** CFS Carp, a Cold War museum in the community ( The Diefenbunker) ** Carp Hills, a landmass in the community ** Carp Road, a road bisecting the community ** Carp Airport, a general aviation airport south of the community * Carp, Indiana, United States * Carp, Nevada, United States in other uses: * Carp (name), and persons with it * Hiroshima Toyo Carp, a Japanese baseball team * Carp, a musical group that featured Gary Busey CARP may also stand for: in organizations: * CARP (Canada), formerly called the Canadian Association of Retired Persons, a senior's advocacy group * Club Atlético River Plate, Argentine sports club * Committee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
