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Indian Lake (Michigan)
Indian Lake is a common name of many waterbodies within the U.S. state of Michigan. According to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), there are at least 38 bodies of water in the state that use the Indian Lake name. These bodies of water may include lakes, reservoirs, streams, swamps, or canals with the Indian Lake name or variations. All information pertaining to the county, coordinates, and elevation are retrieved from the corresponding GNIS identification website. Lakes that provide no area measurements are likely very small and have no published information listing their size. See also * Indian Lake, an unincorporated community along Indian Lake in Cass County. * Indian Lake State Park (Michigan) Indian Lake State Park is a public recreation area covering in Schoolcraft County on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The state park is made up of two units that are three miles apart, one on the south shore of Indian Lake, one on the west ... * Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Lake (Palms Book State Park)
Indian Lake may refer to: Lakes *Indian Lake (Connecticut – New York), adjacent to New York State Route 361 *Indian Lake (Indiana) *Indian Lake (Massachusetts) * Indian Lake (Michigan), a set index article, including: ** Indian Lake (Cass County, Michigan) **Indian Lake (Schoolcraft County, Michigan) * Indian Lake (Blue Earth County, Minnesota) * Indian Lake (Nobles County, Minnesota) *Indian Lake, in Sibley County, Minnesota *Indian Lake (New Jersey) *Indian Lake (Hamilton County, New York), adjacent to the towns of Indian Lake and Lake Pleasant *Indian Lake, in Morehouse, Hamilton County, New York * Indian Lake (Ohio) *Indian Lake (Washington County, Rhode Island) *Indian Lake (Wisconsin) *Indian Lake (Teton County, Wyoming) Settlements *Indian Lake Township, Nobles County, Minnesota *Indian Lake, Missouri * Indian Lake, New York ** Indian Lake (hamlet), New York * Indian Lake, Pennsylvania *Indian Lake, in South Kingstown, Rhode Island *Indian Lake, Texas Songs * "Indian L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iosco County, Michigan
Iosco County ( , ) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan; its eastern border is formed by Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,237. The county seat is Tawas City. Etymology of Iosco ''Iosco'' has traditionally been said to be a Native American word meaning "water of light", but was actually coined as a pseudo-Native American name by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, an American geographer and ethnologist who served as the U.S. Indian agent in Michigan in the late 19th century. He named several counties and towns during the state's formative years. History The county was created by the Michigan Legislature in 1840 as Kanotin County, and renamed Iosco County in 1843. It was administered by a succession of other Michigan counties before the organization of county government in 1857. A majority of the population was Ojibwe. The area offered shelter from tall white pines and food from the river and lake. Iosco County was cut from a piece of land ceded by the Ojibwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Lake (Schoolcraft County, Michigan)
Indian Lake is a lake in Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States. Measuring six miles long and three miles wide, and covering , it is the fourth largest inland lake on Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Indian Lake is bordered by the two units of Indian Lake State Park on its south and west shores and by Palms Book State Park on its northwest shore. 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 inland lakes in Michigan depends on the minimum size. There are: * 62,798 lakes ≥ * 26,266 lak ... References {{authority control Lakes of Michigan Lakes of Schoolcraft County, Michigan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake County, Michigan
Lake County (formerly known as Aischum County) is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 Census, the population was 12,096. The county seat is Baldwin, Michigan, Baldwin. History The county was created by the Michigan Legislature in 1840 as Aishcum County, then renamed Lake County in 1843, for its many lakes. It was administered by a succession of other Michigan counties prior to the organization of county government in 1871. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.2%) is water. State trunkline highways * enters from Mason County, Michigan, Mason County; goes through Baldwin; continues east into Osceola County, Michigan, Osceola County * enters Lake County from Newaygo County, Michigan, Newaygo County; passes through Baldwin, Michigan, Baldwin; continues north to Wexford County, Michigan, Wexford County National Protected Area * Manistee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berrien County, Michigan
Berrien County is a county on the south line of Michigan, at the southwestern corner of the state. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 154,316. The county seat is St. Joseph. Berrien County is included in the Niles- Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the South Bend- Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI Combined Statistical Area. History As one of the Cabinet counties, Berrien County was named for John M. Berrien of Georgia, US Attorney General (1829–1831) under US President Andrew Jackson. The county was founded in 1829, and was organized in 1831, before Michigan was accepted into the Union as a state. When Michigan Territory was established in 1805, the area of present Berrien County was included in the boundary of Wayne County. About 1780, New Jersey resident William Burnett established a trading post at the mouth of the St. Joseph River (present-day site of St. Joseph) to serve indigenous peoples and French Canadian residents. Also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron County, Michigan
Iron County is a county in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 11,631. The county seat is Crystal Falls. History Iron County was organized in 1885, with territory partitioned from Marquette and Menominee counties. In 1890, the county's population was 4,432. It was named for the valuable iron ore found within its borders. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (3.7%) is water. Along with Dickinson County, it is one of only two landlocked counties in the Upper Peninsula. Major highways * – runs east–west through lower part of county. Enters west line at 6 miles (10 km) above SW corner, then runs east and southeast to Crystal Falls, where it turns south and runs into Wisconsin. Passes Mineral Hills, Iron River, and Fortune Lake. * – runs north–south through center of county. Enters north line of county from Covington in Baraga County, then runs sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menominee County, Michigan
Menominee County ( ) is a county located in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 23,502. The county seat is Menominee. The county's name comes from an American Indian word meaning "wild rice eater" used to describe a tribe. The county was created in 1861 from area partitioned out of Delta County, under the name of Bleeker. When county government was organized in 1863, the name was changed to Menominee. Menominee County is part of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (22%) is water. Major highways * – enters west line of county from Dickinson County. Runs E to intersection with US 41 at Powers. * – runs north from S tip of county to Powers, then E through Wilson and Indiantown into Delta County. * – runs NE from Menominee along edge of Green Bay, into Delta County. * – runs NW-SE through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allegan County, Michigan
Allegan County ( ) is a Counties of the United States, county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 120,502. The county seat is Allegan, Michigan, Allegan. The name was coined by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft to sound like a Native American word. Allegan County comprises the Holland, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, Grand Rapids–Kentwood, Michigan, Kentwood–Muskegon, Michigan, Muskegon, MI Grand Rapids metropolitan area, Combined Statistical Area. It is primarily an agricultural area that is rapidly becoming urbanized as the population centers of Grand Rapids on the northeast and Kalamazoo, Michigan, Kalamazoo to the southeast expand into Allegan County. The county has long been a regional tourist draw, particularly the Tulip Time Festival in Holland and the area along Lake Michigan. The Lake Michigan shoreline has long been a popular place for vacation homes, and that development con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Kalamazoo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. , the population was 261,670. The county seat is Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo County is included in the Kalamazoo–Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Kalamazoo County was organized in 1830, although its set off date is unknown. The village of Kalamazoo (then known as Bronson) was made the county seat in 1831. The name purportedly means "the mirage or reflecting river" and the original Indian name was "Kikalamazoo". ''See,'' Etymology of Kalamazoo for detail on the origin of the name. ''See also,'' List of Michigan county name etymologies. Kalamazoo County does not have a county flag. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (3.2%) is water. Geographic features * Kalamazoo River * Portage River Adjacent counties * Barry County - northeast * Allegan County - northwest * Calhoun County - east * Van Buren County - west * Branch Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cass County, Michigan
Cass County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 51,589. Its county seat is Cassopolis. Cass County is included in the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area which has a total population of 316,663 and is considered part of the Michiana region. History The county is named for Lewis Cass, the Michigan Territorial Governor at the time the county was created in 1829. Cass later served as the United States Secretary of War under President Andrew Jackson, thus making a case for including Cass County as one of Michigan's " cabinet counties". Cass County was not as heavily forested and had more fertile prairie land than other nearby areas of Michigan. During early settlement, it attracted numerous settlers who wanted to farm and grew more rapidly in population. The county quickly developed industry as well. As early as 1830, a carding mill was started in the county on Dowagiac Creek, a branch of the St. Joseph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Lake (Cass County, Michigan)
Indian Lake is a lake in Cass County in southwestern Michigan in the United States. It is approximately west of Dowagiac Dowagiac ( ) is a city in Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,879 at the 2010 census. It is part of the South Bend– Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Dowagiac is situated at the corner of four tow .... It is a spring-fed lake. The lake was named for Indians who once settled there. There are approximately 220 homes on the lake, of which a third are on leased land. On the west side is Indian Lake Hills Golf Course, with 3 nine-hole courses: East, West and North. On the east end there is Indian Yacht Club, with a well-maintained boat ramp. Membership is required to use the ramp. See also * List of lakes in Michigan References Bodies of water of Cass County, Michigan Lakes of Michigan {{US-lake-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marquette County, Michigan
Marquette County ( ) is a county located in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 66,017. The county seat is Marquette. The county is named for Father Marquette, a Jesuit missionary. It was set off in 1843 and organized in 1851. Marquette County is the largest county in land area in Michigan, and the most populous county in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Marquette County comprises the Marquette, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (47%) is water. It is the largest county in Michigan by land area and fourth-largest by total area. The Huron Mountains are located in the county. To the north of the county is Lake Superior. Adjacent counties *Alger County, east * Delta County, southeast * Menominee County, south/CT Border *Dickinson County, south/CT Border * Iron County, southwest/CT Border *Baraga County, west * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
