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Luce County, Michigan
Luce County ( ) is a county located in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,339, making it the second-least populous county in Michigan (behind Keweenaw County). The county seat is Newberry, Luce County's only incorporated community. The county was set off and organized in 1887 and named after former Michigan Governor Cyrus G. Luce. In 2002, Newberry was designated as the moose capital of Michigan by the state legislature. Luce County is served by The Newberry News, a weekly community newspaper that began in 1886. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (53%) is water. Luce County is part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It has a northern border with Canada across Lake Superior. McMillan Township, the largest municipality in Michigan by land area (at of total land area), is part of Luce County. Major highways * is Michigan's longest state trunklin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentland Township, Michigan
Pentland Township is a civil township of Luce County, Michigan, Luce County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the township population was 1,564. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.51%) is water. Demographics At the census of 2000, there were 1,788 people, 693 households, and 516 families residing in the township. The population density was 16.7 per square mile (6.5/km). There were 825 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (3.0/km). The racial makeup of the township was 88.70% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.17% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 7.44% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.11% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.06% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 3.52% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 0.39% of the populatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakefield Township, Luce County, Michigan
Lakefield Township is a civil township of Luce County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,135 at the 2020 census, an increase from 1,061 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (12.19%) is water. Lakefield Township includes several large lakes, including the northern coast of Manistique Lake, as well as North Manistique Lake. The two lakes are connected by the small Helmer Creek. The township also includes the smaller Crooked Lake, East Lake, Locke Lake, Lost Lake, McCormick Lake, and T Lake. Major highways * runs through a small portion of the northeast corner of the township. * , known locally as County Road 135, begins at M-28 and runs south through the center of the township. * , known locally as 10 Curves Road (County Road 98), begins at H-33 and runs east–west toward M-77. Communities * Helmer is an unincorporated community on at the northeast shore o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbus Township, Luce County, Michigan
Columbus Township is a civil township of Luce County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 169. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.97%) is water. The source of the Tahquamenon River is within Columbus Township. Major highways * runs east–west though a southern portion of the township. Communities * Danaher is an unincorporated community at just north of M-28 west of Newberry. * Laketon is an unincorporated community at , approximately west of McMillan. Laketon was a whistlestop on the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railroad. A post office opened on March 11, 1902, with John M. Carr as its first postmaster. The office closed on May 15, 1913. * McMillan is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Luce County at . The community was settled along a railway line as early as 1881. McMillan has its own post office with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munising, Michigan
Munising ( ') is a city in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Alger County, Michigan. The population was 1,986 at the 2020 census. The city is partially surrounded by Munising Township, but the two are administered autonomously. Located on the southern shore of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula, it serves as the western gateway to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. History The name for the city comes from the Ojibwe word ''minisiing'', "at the island". A post office was established as the Munising post office on December 22, 1868. It was renamed as Gogarnville on October 23, 1889, when Julius Gogarn was appointed as postmaster. The office was moved to his farm. He was a German-born American Civil War veteran and first Supervisor of Munising Township. That post office continued until July 15, 1893. Geography Munising is located on the southern edge of Munising Bay, also known as the South Bay of Grand Island Harbor, across from Gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luce County, MI Census Map
Luce may refer to: People * Luce (name), as a given name and a surname * Luce (singer) Places * Luče, a town in Slovenia * Luce, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Luce Bay, a large Bay in Wigtownshire in southern Scotland * Luce County, Michigan, a county in the U.S. state of Michigan * Luce Township, Spencer County, Indiana * New Luce, village in the Scottish unitary council area of Dumfries and Galloway * Sainte-Luce, Martinique, a commune in the French overseas département of Martinique * Sainte-Luce, Isère, a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France * Santa Luce, a commune in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany * Water of Luce, a river in Dumfries and Galloway, in south west Scotland Other * Luce (band), a rock band from San Francisco * ''Luce'' (film), a 2019 film * Luce (mascot), the official mascot of the Roman Catholic 2025 Jubilee * Luce (restaurant), a restaurant in Portland, Oregon * " Luce (tramonti a nord est)", It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma District, Ontario
Algoma District is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The name was created by an American ethnologist, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793–1864), who was appointed Indian agent to the Ojibwe in Sault Ste. Marie region in 1822. "Al" is derived from Algonquin, while "goma" is a variant of gomee, meaning lake or water. Algoma District has shoreline along Lake Superior and Lake Huron. It has an international border crossing to the American state of Michigan, at Sault Ste. Marie. Historically, it was known for its lumber and mining industries. The rugged scenery of the region has inspired works by Canadian artists, particularly the Group of Seven. They rented a boxcar from the Algoma Central Railway to travel on excursions through this region. History Surviving prehistoric remains in Algoma District are concentrated around waterways. These remains date as far back as the Archaic period. There are also sites from the later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunder Bay District, Ontario
Thunder Bay District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district seat is Thunder Bay. Most of the district (93.5%) is unincorporated and part of the Unorganized Thunder Bay District. History Thunder Bay District was created in 1871 by provincial statute from the western half of Algoma District, named after a large bay on the north shore of Lake Superior. Its northern and western boundaries were uncertain until Ontario's right to Northwestern Ontario was determined by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Until about 1902 it was often called Algoma West from the name of the provincial constituency established in 1885. The following districts include areas that were formerly part of Thunder Bay District: * Rainy River, created in 1885 *Kenora, created in 1907 from Rainy River District * Cochrane, created in 1921 Subdivisions Municipalities * City of Thunder Bay * Municipality of Greenstone * Town of Marat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alger County, Michigan
Alger County ( ) is a county in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 8,842. It is the state's second-largest county by area, including the waters of Lake Superior. The county seat is Munising. Alger County is home to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, which features rock formations, waterfalls, and sand dunes along the shore of Lake Superior. Much of the county is also part of the Hiawatha National Forest. History Alger County was detached from Schoolcraft County, set off and organized in 1885. The county was named for lumber baron Russell Alexander Alger, who was elected as a Michigan Governor, and US Senator, and appointed as US Secretary of War during the William McKinley Presidential administration. ''See also'', List of Michigan county name etymologies, List of Michigan counties, and List of abolished U.S. counties. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schoolcraft County, Michigan
Schoolcraft County ( ) is a County (United States), county located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 8,047, making it Michigan's fourth-least populous county. The county seat is Manistique, Michigan, Manistique, which lies along the northern shore of Lake Michigan. The county is named in honor of Henry Schoolcraft, who explored the area with the expedition of Lewis Cass. The county was founded in 1843 and organized in 1876. The county is largely rural and forested, with much of its western portion within Hiawatha National Forest. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (38%) is water. Major highways * – runs east and NE across south edge of county. Passes Cooks, Manistique, Gulliver, Parkington, Blaney Park. * – runs east–west across upper middle part of county. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chippewa County, Michigan
Chippewa County ( ) is a County (United States), county in the eastern Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 36,785. The county seat is Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, Sault Ste. Marie. The county is named for the Ojibwe, Ojibwe (Chippewa) people, and was set off and organized in 1826. Chippewa County comprises the Sault Ste. Marie, MI micropolitan statistical area. With shorelines on Lake Huron and Lake Superior, Chippewa County is one of two U.S. counties to contain shorelines on two Great Lakes, the other being neighboring Mackinac County, Michigan, Mackinac County. The county's irregular shape follows the Canada–United States border, Canadian border, itself following the St. Marys River (Michigan–Ontario), St. Marys River. Drummond Island is part of Chippewa County. History Chippewa County was much larger when it was created in 1826. Its original bounds included "the Mesaba iron range of Minnesot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luce County Airport
Luce County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located southeast of the central business district of Newberry, a village in Luce County, Michigan, United States. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a basic general aviation facility. The airport often played home to disaster relief training for agencies such as the civil air patrol. In 2020, the airport received $20,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Facilities and aircraft Luce County Airport covers an area of and has two runways: designated 11/29 with a 4,304 x 75 ft (1,312 x 23 m) asphalt surface and 4/22 with a 2,856 x 150 ft (871 x 46 m) turf surface. The airport has a fixed-base operator that offers avgas as well as general maintenance, a conference room, a crew lounge, and snooze rooms. For the 12-month period ending Decembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitefish Point
Whitefish Point is a cape of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, United States, marking the entry point of Whitefish Bay. It is north of the unincorporated community of Paradise, Michigan. Whitefish Point is known for the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, its Lake Superior shoreline, the Whitefish Point Lighthouse and as a prime birding area. Whitefish Point is a designated Important Bird Area. The Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, an affiliate of the Michigan Audubon Society, operates a research and education facility at Whitefish Point. At 17 miles away, Whitefish Point is the nearest navigation mark to the wreckage of the ore freighter SS ''Edmund Fitzgerald'', which sank in 1975. Whitefish Point remains one of the most dangerous shipping areas in the Great Lakes, Known as the graveyard of the Great Lakes, more vessels have been lost in the Whitefish Point area than any other part of Lake Superior. The Whitefish Point Underwater Preserve protects the shipwrecks in a portion of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
