Ostrander Lake (Michigan)
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Ostrander Lake is a 54.2 acres (21.9 ha) lake
that is located near the tri-county corner of Delta County, Michigan
, Alger
and Schoolcraft countries
in the Hiawatha National Forest
. The chain consists of Skeels Lake, Corner Lake, Deep Lake, and Straits Lake. Other nearby lakes include Hugaboom Lake
, Blue Lake
, Ironjaw Lake
, the Corner-Straits Chain of lakes
, Toms Lake
and Round Lake
.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
that is located near the tri-county corner of Delta County, Michigan
Delta County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,520 people, 15,836 households, and 10,689 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile . There were 19,223 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...
, Alger
Alger County, Michigan
Alger County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,601. Its county seat is Munising. The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is located within the county.-History:...
and Schoolcraft countries
Schoolcraft County, Michigan
-National protected areas:* Hiawatha National Forest * Seney National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 8,903 people, 3,606 households, and 2,498 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile . There were 5,700 housing units...
in the Hiawatha National Forest
Hiawatha National Forest
Hiawatha National Forest is a National Forest in the Upper Peninsula of the state of Michigan in the United States. Commercial logging is conducted in some areas. The United States Forest Service administers this National Forest; it is physically divided into two subunits, commonly called the...
. The chain consists of Skeels Lake, Corner Lake, Deep Lake, and Straits Lake. Other nearby lakes include Hugaboom Lake
Hugaboom Lake
Hugaboom Lake is a lake that is located in northern Delta County, Michigan in the Hiawatha National Forest. It is just south of the county line with Alger and Schoolcraft countries and about a mile and half east of the intersection of Federal Forest Highway 13 and Delta county road 440...
, Blue Lake
Blue Lake (Michigan)
Blue Lake is a lake with a marshy shoreline that is located in southern Alger County, Michigan in the middle of the Hiawatha National Forest. It is located about a mile north of the intersection of Federal Forest Highway 13 and Delta County Road 440 and just north of the county line with Delta...
, Ironjaw Lake
Ironjaw Lake
Ironjaw Lake is a lake that is located in south-western Schoolcraft County, Michigan in the Hiawatha National Forest. It is just east of the county line with Alger and just north of the county line with Delta County. Other nearby lakes include Hugaboom Lake, Mowe Lake, Blue Lake, Corner-Straits...
, the Corner-Straits Chain of lakes
Corner-Straits Chain of lakes
Corner-Straits chain of lakes is a chain of lakes that is located at the tri-county corner of Delta County, Michigan, Alger and Schoolcraft countries in the Hiawatha National Forest. The chain consists of Skeels Lake, Corner Lake, Deep Lake, and Straits Lake. Other nearby lakes include Hugaboom...
, Toms Lake
Toms Lake
Toms Lake is a lake that is located at the tri-county corner of Delta County, Michigan, Alger and Schoolcraft countries in the Hiawatha National Forest. The forest service offers a rustic cabin for rent. Other nearby lakes include Hugaboom Lake, Blue Lake, Ironjaw Lake, Ostrande Lake,...
and Round Lake
Round Lake (Michigan)
Round Lake is a lake that is located mostly in Delta County, Michigan with a little portion in Alger county in the Hiawatha National Forest. Other nearby lakes include Lake Stella, Stoner Lake, West Branch Lake, Hugaboom Lake, Blue Lake, Ironjaw Lake, Ostrander Lake, Corner-Straits Chain and...
.