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Walton, Michigan
Walton, often referred to as Walton Junction, is an unincorporated community in the northern Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Fife Lake Township, Grand Traverse County, and lies immediately north of the Wexford County line. History The railroad junction at Walton was established in 1872 with the completion of an extension of the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad north from Clam Lake (now Cadillac). The extension include a wye junction, with one branch extending northeast to Fife Lake (eventually to Petoskey), and the other extending northwest to Traverse City. While the settlement was originally called Walton Junction, a post office by the name of Walton opened on February 14, 1873. It is unclear when this post office closed. Early on, the town gained a reputation due to its lack of law enforcement and for being a rowdy and dangerous locale. The community grew as northerly rail traffic to Traverse City and Petoskey increased t ... [...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] |
Petoskey, Michigan
Petoskey ( ) is the largest city in and the county seat of Emmet County, Michigan, and is the largest settlement within the county. Petoskey has a population of 5,877 at the 2020 census, up from 5,670 at the 2010 census. Petoskey is part of Northern Michigan, and is one of the northernmost cities in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Petoskey is located on the southern shore of Little Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan. Petoskey sits directly across the bay from Harbor Springs, another Emmet County city. Petoskey is a popular Midwestern resort town. Petoskey lends its name to the Petoskey stone, a fossilized coral that is the state stone of Michigan. History Odawa inhabitants The Little Traverse Bay area was long inhabited by indigenous peoples, including the Odawa people. The name ''Petoskey'' is said to mean "where the light shines through the clouds" in the language of the Odawa. After the 1836 Treaty of Washington, Odawa Chief Ignatius Petosega (1787–1885) took th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Communities In Michigan
Unincorporated may refer to: * Unincorporated area, land not governed by a local municipality * Unincorporated entity, a type of organization * Unincorporated territories of the United States, territories under U.S. jurisdiction, to which Congress has determined that only select parts of the U.S. Constitution apply * Unincorporated association Unincorporated association refers to a group of people in common law jurisdictions—such as the United Kingdom, Canada, and New Zealand—who organize around a shared purpose without forming a corporation or similar legal entity. Unlike in some ..., also known as voluntary association, groups organized to accomplish a purpose * ''Unincorporated'' (album), a 2001 album by Earl Harvin Trio {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ghost Towns In Michigan
This is an incomplete list of ghost towns in Michigan. Classification ;Barren site * Sites no longer in existence * Sites that have been destroyed * Submerged * Reverted to pasture * May have a few difficult-to-find foundations/footings at most ;Neglected site * Only rubble left * All buildings uninhabited * Roofless building ruins * Some buildings or houses still standing ;Abandoned site * Buildings or houses still standing * Buildings and houses all abandoned * No population, except caretaker * Site no longer in existence except for one or two buildings (for example old church, grocery store) ;Semiabandoned site * Building or houses still standing * Buildings and houses largely abandoned * Fewer than 50 residents (small population) * Many abandoned buildings ;Historic community * Building or houses still standing * Still a busy community * Smaller than its boom years * Population has decreased dramatically, to one-fifth or less * May now be a census designated place * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities, Villages, And Townships In Michigan
Michigan is a state in the Midwest region of the United States. According to the 2020 United States Census, Michigan is the 10th most populous state with inhabitants and the 22nd largest by land area spanning of land. Michigan is divided into 83 counties and contains 1,773 municipalities consisting of 276 cities, 257 villages, and 1,240 townships. The largest municipality by population in Michigan is Detroit with 639,111 residents; the smallest municipality by population is Pointe Aux Barques Township with 15 residents. The largest municipality by land area is McMillan Township which spans , while Ahmeek is the smallest at . Municipalities include incorporated cities and villages, and townships (often referred to collectively as "CVTs"), which may either be general law or chartered. Charter townships are unique to Michigan among U.S. states, are delegated more power over local taxation, but have more municipal responsibilities and obligations. Cities are not subject to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Michigan
Northern Michigan (also known as Northern Lower Michigan and colloquially within Michigan as "Up North") is a region of the U.S. state of Michigan. The region, which is distinct from the more northerly Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Upper Peninsula and Isle Royale, which are also located in the north of the state, is bounded to the west by Lake Michigan, and to the east by Lake Huron. The Upper Peninsula is accessible from the region via the Mackinac Bridge. While the region's southern boundary is not precisely defined, most definitions include the northernmost 21 counties of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, Lower Peninsula, which had a population of 506,658 people at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Its largest cities are Traverse City, Michigan, Traverse City, Cadillac, Michigan, Cadillac, Alpena, Michigan, Alpena, Ludington, Michigan, Ludington, Manistee, Michigan, Manistee, and Petoskey, Michigan, Petoskey. Like the Upper Peninsula, Northern Michigan is a popular tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Lakes Central Railroad
The Great Lakes Central Railroad is an American regional railroad operating in the state of Michigan. It was originally called the Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway , which was formed on August 26, 1977, to operate over former Penn Central lines from Millington to Munger, and from Vassar to Colling. TSBY's name was derived from the three counties it operated in: Tuscola, Saginaw and Bay. History Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway (1977–2006) The Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway was incorporated on April 26, 1977. It operated three lines under contract to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), succeeding Conrail: the Bay City branch between Millington, Michigan, and Munger, Michigan; the Caro branch between Vassar, Michigan, and Colling, Michigan; and the Saginaw branch between Vassar and Richville, Michigan. In 1981, it purchased of the Saginaw branch between Richville and Harger (near Saginaw, Michigan), from the Grand Trunk Western Railroad. In October 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grayling, Michigan
Grayling ( ') is a city and the county seat of Crawford County, Michigan, Crawford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the only incorporated community in Crawford County. The population was 1,884 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The city is surrounded by Grayling Charter Township, Michigan, Grayling Charter Township, but the two are administered autonomously. The city is located in the middle of the Northern Michigan region at the junctions of Interstate 75 in Michigan, Interstate 75, U.S. Route 127 in Michigan, U.S. Route 127, M-72 (Michigan highway), M-72, and M-93 (Michigan highway), M-93. Grayling is well known for hosting the Au Sable River (Michigan), Au Sable River Au Sable River Canoe Marathon, Canoe Marathon in July of every year since 1947. The city is named after the Thymallus, grayling species of fish once abundant in the Au Sable River, although the species has been Local extinction, extirpated in Michigan since 1936. There have been many attemp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesick, Michigan
Mesick ( ) is a village in Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 397 at the 2020 census. The majority of the village is located within Springville Township with a very small portion extending east into Antioch Township. History Mesick was first settled along the Toledo, Ann Arbor and Northern Michigan Railroad within Springville Township in 1890. The community received a post office on January 9, 1891, with Henry Brooks serving as the first postmaster. Mesick incorporated as a village in 1901. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and (0.75%) is water. Mesick lies in the Manistee River valley. Immediately southeast of Mesick lies Briar Hill, the highest point in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Major highways * runs east–west though the center of the village. * runs concurrent with M-37 through most of the village. Climate Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manistee And North-Eastern Railroad
The Manistee and North-Eastern Railroad Railway Equipment and Publication CompanyThe Official Railway Equipment Register June 1917, p. 579 was a short, standard-gauge line in the U.S. state of Michigan. Organized in 1887, it served several counties in the northwestern quarter of Michigan's Lower Peninsula in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The railroad's main line stretched from Manistee to Traverse City, with a spur line to Northport leased from the Leelanau Transit Company."Description of the Manistee & North Eastern Railroad", MichiganRailroads.com, accessed November 20, 200/ref> The M & NE was originally built to help exploit the old-growth timber resources of its service area. Logs were carried to mills in Manistee. The railroad also attempted to develop a sideline as a hauler of potatoes, orchard fruit, and grain. Today The Manistee and North-Eastern was consolidated into the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway was a Class I rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cranberry Bog
Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus ''Oxycoccus'' of the genus ''Vaccinium''. Cranberries are low, creeping shrubs or vines up to long and in height; they have slender stems that are not thickly woody and have small evergreen leaves. The flowers are dark pink. The fruit is a berry that is larger than the leaves of the plant; it is initially light green, turning red when ripe. It is edible, but has an acidic taste. In Britain, ''cranberry'' may refer to the native species ''Vaccinium oxycoccos'', while in North America, ''cranberry'' may refer to ''Vaccinium macrocarpon''. ''Vaccinium oxycoccos'' is cultivated in central and northern Europe, while ''V. macrocarpon'' is cultivated throughout the northern United States, Canada and Chile. In some methods of classification, ''Oxycoccus'' is regarded as a genus in its own right. Cranberries can be found in acidic bogs throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
