Huron Swamp
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The Huron Swamp is a heavily forested wetland
located in Springfield Township
, in Michigan
's Oakland County
. It is nine miles (15 kilometers) northwest of the city of Pontiac
. It is part of the local Indian Springs Metropark
, which is then a component of the Huron-Clinton Metroparks
system. Big Lake is to the northwest.
The Huron River
originates within the Huron Swamp.
Wetland
A wetland is an area of land whose soil is saturated with water either permanently or seasonally. Wetlands are categorised by their characteristic vegetation, which is adapted to these unique soil conditions....
located in Springfield Township
Springfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan
Springfield Township is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 13,940...
, in Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
's Oakland County
Oakland County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census, there were 1,202,362 people, 471,115 households, and 315,175 families residing in the county. The population density as of the 2000 census was 1,369 people per square mile . There were 492,006 housing units at an average density of 564 per square mile...
. It is nine miles (15 kilometers) northwest of the city of Pontiac
Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac, located within the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 59,515. It is the county seat of Oakland County...
. It is part of the local Indian Springs Metropark
Indian Springs Metropark
Indian Springs Metropark is a park in the Huron-Clinton system of metro parks in the US state of Michigan. The headwaters of the Huron River lie within its boundaries....
, which is then a component of the Huron-Clinton Metroparks
Huron-Clinton Metroparks
The Huron-Clinton Metroparks system is a regional park system in Metro Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan. The park system includes 13 parks totalling arranged along the Huron River and Clinton River forming a partial ring around the metro area. Plans are in development to finish the ring by...
system. Big Lake is to the northwest.
The Huron River
Huron River (Michigan)
The Huron River is a river in southeastern Michigan, rising out of the Huron Swamp in Indian Springs Metropark in northern Oakland County and flowing into Lake Erie on the boundary between Wayne County and Monroe County...
originates within the Huron Swamp.