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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.
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".
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.
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.
989. FIPS code. 26-60160 [1] GNIS feature ID. 1626836 [2] Ocqueoc Township (/ ˈɑːkiːɑːk / AH-key-ock) is a civil township of Presque Isle County in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ocqueoc River. The population of Ocqueoc Township was 544 at the 2020 census, [3] down from 655 at the 2010 census.
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.
989. FIPS code. 26-54120 [2] GNIS feature ID. 0632405 [3] Millersburg is a village in Presque Isle County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 206 at the 2010 census. The village is within Case Township.
Transportation in Presque Isle County, Michigan (9 P) Pages in category "Presque Isle County, Michigan" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.