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Witmer Lake
Witmer Lake is a natural lake in LaGrange County, Indiana LaGrange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 40,446. The county seat is LaGrange, Indiana. The county is located in the Northern Indiana region known as Michiana and is about east of South B ... near Wolcottville. It is part of the Indian Lake Chain of five lakes- Witmer, Westler, Dallas, Hackenberg and Messick Lakes which are connected by the Little Elkhart River. It is the southernmost lake of the five. References Lakes of Indiana Bodies of water of LaGrange County, Indiana {{LaGrangeCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaGrange County, Indiana
LaGrange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 40,446. The county seat is LaGrange, Indiana. The county is located in the Northern Indiana region known as Michiana and is about east of South Bend, west of Toledo, Ohio, and northeast of Indianapolis. The area is well known for its large Amish population. For that reason, the county teams up with neighboring Elkhart County to promote tourism by referring to the area as Northern Indiana Amish Country. About half of LaGrange County is Amish, and it is home to the third-largest Amish community in the United States, which belongs to the Elkhart-LaGrange Amish affiliation. History The first settlement of LaGrange County was founded about a half mile west of Lima in 1828. Over the next four years, settlers flocked to parts of Lima, Springfield, and Van Buren Townships. Finally in 1832, LaGrange County was carved out of neighboring Elkhart County and established with Lima as the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger oceans, they do form part of the Earth's water cycle. Lakes are distinct from lagoons, which are generally coastal parts of the ocean. Lakes are typically larger and deeper than ponds, which also lie on land, though there are no official or scientific definitions. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams, which usually flow in a channel on land. Most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams. Natural lakes are generally found in mountainous areas, rift zones, and areas with ongoing glaciation. Other lakes are found in endorheic basins or along the courses of mature rivers, where a river channel has widened into a basin. Some parts of the world have many lakes formed by the chaotic drainage patterns left over from the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolcottville, Indiana
Wolcottville is a town in Johnson Township, LaGrange County and Orange Township, Noble County in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 998 at the 2010 census. History Wolcottville was laid out in 1849. It was named for George Wolcott, who started a sawmill at the site in 1838. Geography Wolcottville is located at (41.525522, -85.366015). According to the 2010 census, Wolcottville has a total area of , all land. In addition to these year-round residents, many homes in the area are lake cottages occupied only in the summers. Many of the owners of these cottages come from Fort Wayne and South Bend. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 998 people, 369 households, and 264 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 434 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.0% White, 0.5% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 1.5% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakes Of Indiana
This is a list of lakes in the U.S. state of Indiana. The lakes are ordered by their unique names (i.e. Lake Indiana or Indiana Lake would both be listed under "I"). Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all. A * Adams Lake, LaGrange Co. * Atwood Lake B * Ball Lake, Steuben County * Banning Lake, Kosciusko County * Barton Lake, Steuben County * Bass Lake, Starke County is partially in Bass Lake State Beach * Big Barbee Lake, Kosciusko County * Big Long Lake, LaGrange County * Big Turkey Lake, LaGrange County & Steuben County * Blue Lake, Southwest Indianapolis * Boot Lake, Elkhart County * Briarwood Lake * Brookville Lake * Lake Bruce, Pulaski and Fulton counties C * Cagles Mill Lake * Cecil M. Harden Lake * Cedar Lake * Chamberlain Lake, St. Joseph County * Chapman Lake, Kosciusko County * Clear Lake, Steuben County * Cordry Lake * Crooked Lake, Steuben County * Crooked Lake, Whitley County D * Dallas Lake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
