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Channing, Michigan
Sagola Township is a civil township of Dickinson County, Michigan, Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,066 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Geography Much of the township is the Copper Country State Forest. The northwest portion is drained by the Michigamme River. A small portion of the northeast is drained by tributaries of the Escanaba River. The central portion is drained by the Ford River (Michigan), Ford River, and the south by the Sturgeon River (Michigan), Sturgeon River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (1.55%) is water. Communities There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. There are a few small unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated communities. *Channing is on M-95 (Michigan highway), M-95 about north of Iron Mountain, Michigan, Iron Mountain at . It began as a railroad junction called "Ford Siding". In 1892, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a County (United States), county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England town, New England, Political subdivisions of New York State#Town, New York, as well as Political subdivisions of Wisconsin#Town, Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of Wiktionary:autonomy, autonomy vary in each U.S. state, state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide, especially in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census
A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of statistics. This term is used mostly in connection with Population and housing censuses by country, national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include Census of agriculture, censuses of agriculture, traditional culture, business, supplies, and traffic censuses. The United Nations (UN) defines the essential features of population and housing censuses as "individual enumeration, universality within a defined territory, simultaneity and defined periodicity", and recommends that population censuses be taken at least every ten years. UN recommendations also cover census topics to be collected, official definitions, classifications, and other useful information to coordinate international practices. The United Nations, UN's Food ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal Falls, Michigan
Crystal Falls is a city and the county seat of Iron County, Michigan, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,598. The city is located within Crystal Falls Township, but is a separate municipal entity. The area first developed as a major center for iron mining and the timber industry; it has become increasingly popular for tourism in recent years. History Crystal Falls was platted in 1881. It was named for a nearby icy waterfall on the Paint River. A post office called Crystal Falls has been in operation since 1885. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The city is very hilly and the castle-like county courthouse (built in 1890) sits on the highest point, overlooking the downtown business district. Climate Michigan State University's study of Crystal Falls weather concluded that precipitation was well distributed throughout the year with the crop season, April–Septemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M-69 (Michigan Highway)
M-69 is an east–west Michigan State Trunkline Highway System, state trunkline highway in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Upper Peninsula (UP) of the U.S. state of Michigan. It connects with U.S. Route 2 in Michigan, US Highway 2 (US 2) on both ends in Crystal Falls, Michigan, Crystal Falls and near Bark River, Michigan, Bark River. In between, the highway runs for in rural UP forest lands. Before the creation of the U.S. Highway System, the current M-69 was a portion of M-12 (Michigan highway), M-12. The original M-69 was replaced by U.S. Route 102, US 102 and the M-69 designation was reused on a section of M-12 not replaced by US 2. Further changes to the current highway truncated it for three decades. The eastern section removed from M-69 was given the List of County-Designated Highways in Michigan, County-Designated Highway designation G-30 until the change was reversed. In 2002, the historic Paint River Bridge in Crystal Falls was rehabilitated, repairing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milwaukee And Northern Railway Company
The Milwaukee and Northern Railway Company (M&N) is a former railroad company that built a railroad connecting Milwaukee, Green Bay, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Founding to 1893 The M&N was charted in February 24, 1870, and construction of the railway's mainline begun shortly after. By the end of 1870 the tracks stretched from North Milwaukee or Schwartburg to Cedarburg, and by 1873 the line had reached Green Bay by a route east of Lake Winnebago serving mostly small communities such as of Cedarburg, Plymouth, Hilbert, and Greenleaf. South of Milwaukee the M&N used Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul (Milwaukee Road) tracks to reach Chicago. In 1880, the M&N bought the Ontonagon & Brule River Railroad Company aka O & B completing their chartered route to Lake Superior. In 1899 the O & B completed the 46 mile line to Sidnaw, MI. On June 20 1890 the company was acquired by the Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul, but continued to operate as the M&N. In 1893 the line reached t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marquette County, Michigan
Marquette County ( ) is a County (United States), county located in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 66,017. It is the most populous county in the Upper Peninsula. The county seat is Marquette, Michigan, Marquette. The county is named for Father Marquette, a Jesuit missionary. It was set off in 1843 and organized in 1851. Marquette County comprises the Marquette, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area, 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 Big Garlic River is located in the county. The Huron Mountains are located in the county. To the north of the county is Lake Superior. Adjacent counties *Alger County, Michigan, Alger County, east *Delta County, Michigan, Delta County, southeast *Menomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M-95 (Michigan Highway)
M-95, designated the Leif Erickson Memorial Highway, is a state trunkline highway in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. Running from Kingsford to near Champion in Humboldt Township, it is the main connection between Iron Mountain and Marquette along with US Highway 41 (US 41). M-95 was previously designated as M-45. The number was switched when US 45 was designated in Michigan. The trunkline incorporates a portion of the former M-12 which became US 2. A section of the highway near Republic was turned over to Marquette County during a rerouting of the highway in the 1940s, becoming County Road 601. Route description Starting on a bridge across the Menominee River, M-95 runs north along Carpenter Avenue in Kingsford. It turns east along Ludington Street in Iron Mountain and joins the US 2/ US 141 concurrency out of town to the north, following Stephenson Avenue. Near the state line northwest of Iron Mountain, M-95 turns northward as a solo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Area
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as the military). There are many unincorporated communities and areas in the United States and Canada, but many countries do not use the concept of an unincorporated area. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut Province, Chubut, Córdoba Province (Argentina), Córdoba, Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos, Formosa Province, Formosa, Neuquén Province, Neuquén, Río Negro Province, Río Negro, San Luis Province, San Luis, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán Province, Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only local go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sturgeon River (Michigan)
Sturgeon River may refer to any of the following streams in the U.S. state of Michigan: * Sturgeon River (Delta County, Michigan) — The Sturgeon River rises as outflow of Sixteenmile Lake in Alger County at and flows primarily southward into the Big Bay de Noc at . ** The West Branch Sturgeon River rises at and flows southeast into the main stream at . ** A post office named Sturgeon River opened near the mouth of the river on July 23, 1891. The name was changed to St. Jacques on June 22, 1904. It closed on November 30, 1913, re-opened April 11, 1919, and was discontinued on July 31, 1955. * Sturgeon River (Houghton County, Michigan) — The Sturgeon River rises in Baraga County at near Nestoria and empties into Portage Lake in the Keweenaw Waterway at . ** The West Branch Sturgeon River rises in western Houghton County at and enters the main branch at at Pelkie. * Sturgeon River (Cheboygan County, Michigan) — The Sturgeon River rises in Otsego County near Gaylo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford River (Michigan)
The Ford River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed December 19, 2011 tributary of Lake Michigan on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the United States. The Ford River was named for Thomas Ford, 8th Governor of Illinois. 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 Tributaries of Lake Michigan {{Michigan-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
