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Elk River Chain Of Lakes Watershed
The Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed is a waterway consisting of 14 lakes and connecting rivers in the northwestern section of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, which empty into Lake Michigan. The watershed includes in Antrim, Charlevoix, Grand Traverse, and Kalkaska counties. The watershed includes a series of 14 lakes and interconnecting rivers. From the uppermost lake in the chain, Beals Lake in Echo Township, Antrim County, the water flows and drops in elevation. It has over of shoreline and almost of water surface. Geography The chain of lakes system begins with the upper stage of the Intermediate River, which rises in hill country at in the northwest corner of Chestonia Township in central Antrim County. From here, the waterway traverses a number of small lakes flowing north, then making a sharp turn near the village of Ellsworth, flows south through a narrow valley, paralleling the tracks of the Pere Marquette Railroad, until emptying into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elk River Chain Of Lakes Map US MI
The elk (''Cervus canadensis''), also known as the wapiti, is one of the largest species within the deer family, Cervidae, and one of the largest terrestrial mammals in its native range of North America and Central and East Asia. The common name of "elk" is open to confusion, as "elk" is the name used in British English for the larger ''Alces alces'', with similar names used by other European languages (German ''Elch'', Swedish ''älg'', and French ''élan''). In North America, the common name for ''Alces alces'' is "moose". The name "wapiti" is sometimes used for ''Cervus canadensis'', which derives from the Shawnee and Cree word ''waapiti'', meaning 'white rump'. Elk range in forest and forest-edge habitat, feeding on grasses, plants, leaves, and bark. Male elk have large antlers which they shed each year. Males also engage in ritualized mating behaviors during the rut, including posturing, antler wrestling (sparring), and ''bugling'', a loud series of vocalizations that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid River (Kalkaska County, Michigan)
Rapid River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed November 21, 2011 river in Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The river empties into the Torch River at the community of Torch River just south of Torch Lake. See also *List of rivers of Michigan *Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed The Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed is a waterway consisting of 14 lakes and connecting rivers in the northwestern section of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, which empty into Lake Michigan. The watershed includes in Antr ... References Rivers of Michigan Rivers of Kalkaska County, Michigan Tributaries of Lake Michigan {{Michigan-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forest Home Township, Michigan
Forest Home Township is a civil township of Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,720 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 28.01%, is water. Communities * Bellaire is partially located within Forest Home Township. The larger portion of the village east of the Intermediate River is within Kearney Township. *Clam River was a village in the township that had a post office from 1911 until 1944. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,858 people, 790 households, and 571 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,364 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.01% White, 0.16% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population. There were 790 househ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Custer Township, Antrim County, Michigan
Custer Township is a civil township of Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,136 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.40%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 988 people, 397 households, and 294 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 914 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.06% White, 0.51% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.40% Pacific Islander, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population. There were 397 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Lake Township, Michigan
Central Lake Township is a civil township of Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,198 at the 2010 census. The village of Central Lake is located within the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 12.14%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,254 people, 921 households, and 661 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,479 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.74% White, 1.20% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population. There were 921 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Lake, Michigan
Central Lake is a village in Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 952 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Central Lake Township. Central Lake is situated on a lake which is in the center of a chain of lakes and rivers in the county, hence the name. History Central Lake was given a post office in 1869. James M. Wadsworth started a store here in 1872. The village was platted in 1883. The Chicago and Western Railroad put a depot in Central Lake in 1892. It was incorporated as a village in 1895. Central Lake is a popular vacation destination. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 952 people, 387 households, and 253 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 549 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% Whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banks Township, Michigan
Banks Township is a civil township of Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 1,609. Communities *Antrim City was a short-lived settlement on the Lake Michigan shores. Wood, Pearl and Company began shipping operations circa 1861. A post office operated from July 21, 1862, until April 19, 1882. The principals behind Wood, Pearl and Company, Orvis Wood, Lucius Pearl and Orin Adams had moved operations to Norwood, Michigan by 1867. *Atwood is an unincorporated community at at the junction of country road C-48 and US 31. Atwood was a lumber settlement with a post office operating from 1868 until 1905. In 1931, Atwood attracted national attention when it was announced that a church, two stores, a garage and over a dozen residences whose entrances faced U.S. Route 31 would be moved fifty feet back, as their proximity to the highway made them unsafe. Atwood is the birthplace of the writer Rex Beach, best known for his 1906 nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Rapid River (Michigan)
The Little Rapid River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed November 21, 2011 stream in Kalkaska County, Michigan, in the United States. It is a tributary of the Rapid River, part of the Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed flowing to Lake Michigan. See also *List of rivers of Michigan This list of Michigan rivers includes all streams designated rivers although some may be smaller than those streams designated creeks, runs, brooks, swales, cuts, bayous, outlets, inlets, drains and ditches. These terms are all in use in Michigan. ... References Michigan Streamflow Data from the USGS Rivers of Michigan Rivers of Kalkaska County, Michigan Tributaries of Lake Michigan {{Michigan-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern White Pine
''Pinus strobus'', commonly called the eastern white pine, northern white pine, white pine, Weymouth pine (British), and soft pine is a large pine native to eastern North America. It occurs from Newfoundland, Canada west through the Great Lakes region to southeastern Manitoba and Minnesota, United States, and south along the Appalachian Mountains and upper Piedmont to northernmost Georgia and perhaps very rarely in some of the higher elevations in northeastern Alabama. It is considered rare in Indiana. The Native American Haudenosaunee named it the "Tree of Peace". It is known as the "Weymouth pine" in the United Kingdom, after Captain George Weymouth of the British Royal Navy, who brought its seeds to England from Maine in 1605. Distribution ''P. strobus'' is found in the nearctic temperate broadleaf and mixed forests biome of eastern North America. It prefers well-drained or sandy soils and humid climates, but can also grow in boggy areas and rocky highlands. In mixed f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ojibwa
The Ojibwe, Ojibwa, Chippewa, or Saulteaux are an Anishinaabe people in what is currently southern Canada, the northern Midwestern United States, and Northern Plains. According to the U.S. census, in the United States Ojibwe people are one of the largest tribal populations among Native American peoples. In Canada, they are the second-largest First Nations population, surpassed only by the Cree. They are one of the most numerous Indigenous Peoples north of the Rio Grande. The Ojibwe population is approximately 320,000 people, with 170,742 living in the United States , and approximately 160,000 living in Canada. In the United States, there are 77,940 mainline Ojibwe; 76,760 Saulteaux; and 8,770 Mississauga, organized in 125 bands. In Canada, they live from western Quebec to eastern British Columbia. The Ojibwe language is Anishinaabemowin, a branch of the Algonquian language family. They are part of the Council of Three Fires (which also include the Odawa and Potawatomi) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Traverse Bay
Grand Traverse Bay is a deep bay of Lake Michigan formed by the Leelanau Peninsula in the northwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The bay is long, wide, and up to deep in spots. It is further divided into two east and west arms by the Old Mission Peninsula. The entire bay is conterminous with the Grand Traverse Bay Bottomland Preserve. It should not be confused with Grand Traverse Bay of Lake Superior, located on the Keweenaw Peninsula. Etymology Grand Traverse Bay earned its name from 18th-century French voyageurs who made ', or "the long crossing", across the mouth of bay. The area was owned by the French, followed by Great Britain as the Province of Quebec. After 1776, the area was owned by the Americans. On Old Mission peninsula, Rev Peter Doughtery started the first permanent settlement in 1839. This was called "Grand Traverse", but was later renamed to Old Mission. Geography Traverse City is situated at the south end of the bay where the Boardman River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elk Rapids, Michigan
Elk Rapids is a village in Antrim County in the state of Michigan. The population was 1,642 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Elk Rapids Township, about north of Traverse City. It is physically split by the Elk River, which runs between nearby Elk Lake and Grand Traverse Bay. History Elk Rapids began as a small port on the Grand Traverse Bay in the 1840s. It was platted in 1852 with the name of Stevens.Walter Romig, ''Michigan Place Names'', p. 179 Because of its location, the town quickly became a major resort center, which highly contributed to its growth during the period. In the 1870s, the Elk Rapids Iron Works began on the east side of the town. Within 30 years of the Iron Works' founding, Elk Rapids had become the county seat of Antrim County (which Bellaire took from Elk Rapids in 1880). The town also boasted a cement plant, a chemical plant, a depot on the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad, and a population of nearly 2000. It was incorporated as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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