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White Lake (White Lake Township, Michigan)

Coordinates: 42°40′10″N 83°33′56″W / 42.6695112°N 83.5656179°W / 42.6695112; -83.5656179
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White Lake
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Location of the lake in Michigan.
White Lake
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Location of the lake in Michigan.
White Lake
LocationOakland County, Michigan
Coordinates42°40′10″N 83°33′56″W / 42.6695112°N 83.5656179°W / 42.6695112; -83.5656179
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area540 acres (220 ha)[1]
Max. depth32 ft (9.8 m)
Surface elevation1,017 ft (310 m)[2]
SettlementsWhite Lake Township

White Lake[2] is an all-sports, 540-acre (220 ha) lake in White Lake Township, Michigan.[3]

It is the sixth largest lake in Oakland County.[4]

Potawatomi, Chippewa and Ottawa Native Americans lived, traveled and camped in this area including on the shores of White Lake which they called “white” or “clear” and that is where the name of the lake and township originated.

References

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  1. ^ "Oakland County MI Lakes - LakePlace.com". lakeplace.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Lake (White Lake Township, Michigan)
  3. ^ "GeoHack - White Lake Township, Michigan". Archived from the original on 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
  4. ^ "Map" (PDF). www.dnr.state.mi.us. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
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