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Curtis Lake (Alcona County, Michigan)
Curtis Lake may refer to: * Curtis Lake (Alcona County, Michigan), a lake in Alcona County, Michigan *Curtis Lake, a lake in Lincoln County, Minnesota *Curtis Lake, a lake in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota *Curtis Lake (Clark County, Washington) Curtis Lake is a lake in Clark County in the U.S. state of Washington. The lake, near the confluence of Salmon Creek and Lake River, is northwest of the community of Felida.Curtis Lake (Virginia), a lake in Stafford County, Virginia {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtis Lake (Alcona County, Michigan)
Curtis Lake may refer to: * Curtis Lake (Alcona County, Michigan), a lake in Alcona County, Michigan *Curtis Lake, a lake in Lincoln County, Minnesota *Curtis Lake, a lake in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota *Curtis Lake (Clark County, Washington) Curtis Lake is a lake in Clark County in the U.S. state of Washington. The lake, near the confluence of Salmon Creek and Lake River, is northwest of the community of Felida.Curtis Lake (Virginia), a lake in Stafford County, Virginia {{geodis ... [...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] |
Lincoln County, Minnesota
Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,640. Its county seat is Ivanhoe. History During and after the American Civil War, the Minnesota legislature wanted to name a county after President Abraham Lincoln. Acts were proposed to effect this change in 1861, in 1866, and in 1870, but each time the effort failed by vote or was ignored by the county's citizens. The final effort was an act passed on March 6, 1873, dividing Lyon County into approximately equal halves, with the western half to be named Lincoln. The county voters approved this act in the November 1873 election, and Governor Horace Austin proclaimed the county's existence on December 5, 1873, with Lake Benton as county seat. In 1900 a new town closer to the county's center was platted, and in 1902 the county seat was moved to that settlement, Ivanhoe. Geography Lincoln County lies on Minnesota's border with South Dakota. The Lac qui Parle River flows nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Yellow Medicine County is a county in the State of Minnesota. Its eastern border is formed by the Minnesota River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,528. Its county seat is Granite Falls. The Upper Sioux Indian Reservation, related to the historical Yellow Medicine Agency that was located here, is entirely within the county. It was established under the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux in 1851, by which the Dakota ceded much territory in the region to the United States. History The county was established by the Minnesota legislature on March 6, 1871, with Granite Falls as the county seat. Its name comes from Yellow Medicine River, which runs through the eastern part of the county to the Minnesota. The river's name derives from a plant whose yellow root the native Dakota people used for medicinal purposes. It was proposed in 1878 to create a new county, taken from the western portions of Yellow Medicine, Lincoln, and Lac qui Parle counties. The state legislature approv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtis Lake (Clark County, Washington)
Curtis Lake is a lake in Clark County in the U.S. state of Washington. The lake, near the confluence of Salmon Creek and Lake River, is northwest of the community of Felida.Curtis Lake Fishing in Clark County, Washington " Fishing Works. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 July 2010. The lake is home to two nonindigenous aquatic species; (yellow perch) and Pomoxis annularis (white crappie). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtis Lake (Virginia)
Curtis Lake may refer to: *Curtis Lake (Alcona County, Michigan), a lake in Alcona County, Michigan *Curtis Lake, a lake in Lincoln County, Minnesota *Curtis Lake, a lake in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota *Curtis Lake (Clark County, Washington) Curtis Lake is a lake in Clark County in the U.S. state of Washington. The lake, near the confluence of Salmon Creek and Lake River, is northwest of the community of Felida.Curtis Lake (Virginia), a lake in Stafford County, Virginia {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
