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The Grand River (Ottawa: owashtanong, "Far-Flowing Water") [3] [4] is a 252-mile-long (406 km) river in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan.The longest river in Michigan, [5] the Grand River rises in Hillsdale County, and flows in a generally northwesterly direction to its mouth at Lake Michigan in the city of Grand Haven.
The lake is located within the Village of Lake Orion and Orion Township. It is the eighth largest lake by area in Oakland County, Michigan. The current area of the lake was formed by a collection of smaller lakes over time, beginning with the damming of Paint Creek in the 1830s. [3] Canals have also been dredged to maximize lake frontage.
Lake Orion (/ ˈ ɒr i ən / ORR-ee-ən) is a village in the northern outskirts of Metro Detroit in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. The population was 2,973 at the 2010 census . [ 4 ] " Lake Orion" can refer to either the village or the much larger Orion Township , [ citation needed ] of which the village is a part.
Paint Creek is a 16.8-mile-long (27.0 km) [1] stream in the U.S. state of Michigan, located in northern Oakland County and rising in Brandon Township in the northern part of the county. The creek drains through a series of lakes that lead into Lake Orion. Paint Creek continues as the outflow from the east end of Lake Orion in downtown Lake Orion.
Michigan Shore-to-Shore Trail passes through the area, running from Empire to Oscoda and points beyond. It is a 500-mile interconnected system of trails. [19] Activities include: Birding; Boating; Fishing; Hiking; Hunting; Nordic skiing; ORV and groomed snowmobile trails. Paddling (canoe and kayak)
Orion Charter Township (/ ˈ ɒr i ə n / ORR-ee-ən) is a charter township of Oakland County, Michigan, United States. The population was 38,206 as of the 2020 census. [3] The official motto of the township and village is, "Where living is a vacation". [4] "Lake Orion" is often used to describe both the village and the township.
The Thornapple River (Ottawa: Sowanquesake, "Forked River") [4] (GNIS ID #1075813 [5]) is an 88.1-mile-long (141.8 km) [6] tributary of Michigan's longest river, the Grand River. The Thornapple rises in Eaton County, Michigan and drains a primarily rural farming area in Central Michigan .
It also gave visitors from Detroit easy access to Lake Orion, setting up the area as a resort hub. Lake Orion became one of the most popular resorts in southeastern Michigan. In addition to the 1862 fire, fires in 1874, 1894, 1901, and 1902 destroyed buildings in Lake Orion's downtown, resulting in infill of newer buildings.