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This is a complete list of all 50 U.S. states, its federal district (Washington, D.C.) and its major territories ordered by total area, land area and water area. [1] The water area includes inland waters, coastal waters, the Great Lakes and territorial waters. Glaciers and intermittent bodies of water are counted as land area. [2]
Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6. Vogel, Virgil J. (1986). Indian Names in Michigan. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press. pp. 244, 8 B&W photographs & 3 maps.
Nearby is the state-owned Holly Recreation Area. Crapo Park, named after Michigan Governor Henry H. Crapo (1804–1869), [14] located near the junction of the CSX Saginaw Subdivision and Canadian National Railway's Holly Subdivision, is a popular viewing location for railfans. Both lines were formerly served by Holly's small (now abandoned ...
Ira C. Alger built a grist mill along the Shiawassee River in 1843–44, establishing the town of Holly. In 1855 the Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad built a line through the area, followed in 1864 by the Flint and Holly Railroad. The railroads brought growth, as in the five years after the Civil War, the population tripled. The depot on Broad ...
Holly's oldest cemetery, Oak Hill Cemetery, was established around Holly's incorporation as a Township. There are veterans from every major war interred at Oak Hill, dating back to the Revolutionary War. Many of the founding families of the Holly area are also buried at Oak Hill, as well as Holly's historic 'sister cemetery', Lakeside Cemetery. [7]
The park area also encompasses McGinnis Lake, Valley Lake, and Wildwood Lake. The park typically sees the highest number of visitors in August and September, coinciding with the Michigan Renaissance Festival, which is located near the park. The area is managed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
The following is a list of census-designated places in Michigan. According to the United States Census Bureau, the U.S. state of Michigan listed 212 census-designated places (CDPs) used for statistical purposes at the 2020 census. [1] In the state of Michigan, CDPs are also categorized as unincorporated communities and do not hold any legal ...
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Pages in category "Villages in Michigan" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 253 total ...