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Presque Isle County (/ ˈprɛskiːl / PRESK-eel) is a county in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,982. [2] The county seat is Rogers City. [3] The county was authorized by state legislative action on April 1, 1840, [4] but the county government was not established until 1871.
The Old Presque Isle Light was the first lighthouse in the Presque Isle, Michigan area. The light was built in 1840, and was constructed of two-thirds stone and one-third brick. However, the tower and dwelling did not last long in the harsh weather, however, and by 1867 they were deteriorated enough for Congress to find need for a newer station.
Communities. Presque Isle is a small unincorporated community located within Presque Isle Township along Lake Huron. It is approximately 15 miles north of Alpena, and 15 miles south of Rogers City. The community and the township are named for Presque Isle (literally, "almost an island") which is French for "peninsula".
December 8, 2009. P. H. Hoeft State Park is a public recreation area on the shores of Lake Huron, four miles (6.4 km) northwest of Rogers City on US 23 in Presque Isle County, Michigan. [4] The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [5]
Thompson's Harbor State Park. Thompson's Harbor State Park is a remote and largely undeveloped public recreation area on Lake Huron covering 5,109 acres (2,068 ha) in Presque Isle County, Michigan. [4] The state park 's seven point five miles (12.1 km) of pristine shoreline encompass a varying terrain of second growth forest, limestone cobble ...
John C. Kauffman House. 7993 East Grand Lake Road. Presque Isle. April 22, 1993. Lake Huron Informational Designation. Roadside Park on US-23, Huron Beach, near Hammond Bay Refuge Harbor, 26 miles north of Rogers City. Rogers Township. January 19, 1957. Metz Fire Informational Designation.
Onaway State Park is a public recreation area covering 158 acres (64 ha) on the southeast shore of Black Lake in North Allis Township, Presque Isle County, Michigan. The state parks sits at the end of M-211 five miles north of Onaway. It contains sand and cobblestone beaches, large rock outcroppings, a campground, and nature trail highlighting ...
Area code. 989. FIPS code. 26-69240 [1] GNIS feature ID. 1626995 [2] Rogers Township is a civil township of Presque Isle County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 964 at the 2020 census. [3] Rogers City is mostly surrounded by the township but is administratively autonomous.