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Lake Michigan (/ ˈ m ɪ ʃ ɪ ɡ ən / ⓘ MISH-ig-ən) is one of the five Great Lakes of North America.It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume [5] (1,180 cu mi; 4,900 km 3) and depth (923 ft; 281 m) after Lake Superior and the third-largest by surface area (22,405 sq mi; 58,030 km 2), after Lake Superior and Lake Huron.
The region of Lake Michigan that surrounds Beaver Island has an unenviable reputation in the long history of shipwrecks on the Great Lakes, [21] and a wreck within swimming distance of the island itself has been proposed as the possible last resting place of La Salle's missing 1679 flagship Le Griffon, [22] which is widely considered the "Holy ...
Dunbar, Willis F. and George S. May. Michigan: A History of the Wolverine State, 3rd ed. (1995) the standard comprehensive textbook 1980 edition online; Farmer, Silas (1889). The history of Detroit and Michigan; or, The metropolis illustrated; a full record of territorial days in Michigan, and the annals of Wayne County. Farmer, Silas (1890).
The CARIFTA Games is an annual athletics competition founded by the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA). The games were first held in 1972 and consist of track and field events including sprint races, hurdles, middle distance track events, jumping and throwing events, and relays. The Games has two age categories: under-17 (under-18 until ...
South Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Most of the city is in Van Buren County, although a small portion extends into Allegan County. The population was 3,964 at the 2020 census. Because of its position on Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Black River, South Haven has always been a port city. During settlement, major ship lines ...
Lake, Michigan may refer to any of several places in the U.S. state of Michigan: Lake, Clare County, Michigan, an unincorporated community in Garfield Township; Lake Township, Michigan (disambiguation), eight places; Lake County, Michigan; Lake City, Michigan; Lake Michigan may also refer to: Lake Michigan, one of the five Great Lakes
Manistee (/ m æ n ɪ s t i / man-iss-TEE) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan.Located in southwestern Manistee County, it is part of the northwestern Lower Peninsula.Manistee is the county seat of Manistee County, and its population was 6,259 at the 2020 census. [5]
Charlevoix (/ ˈ ʃ ɑːr l ə v ɔɪ / SHAR-lə-voy) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan.It is the county seat of Charlevoix County. [4] Part of Northern Michigan, Charlevoix is located on an isthmus between Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix, bisected by the short Pine River.