Paulding, Michigan
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Paulding is an unincorporated community in Ontonagon County
, Michigan
, United States
. Paulding is located in Haight Township
along U.S. Route 45
, 13.5 miles (21.7 km) southeast of Ontonagon
. The Paulding Light
, part of the area's folklore, is visible in a valley near Paulding.
Ontonagon County, Michigan
-National protected areas:* Keweenaw National Historical Park * Ottawa National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,818 people, 3,456 households, and 2,225 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 5,404 housing units...
, 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"....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Paulding is located in Haight Township
Haight Township, Michigan
Haight Township is a civil township of Ontonagon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 228 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census...
along U.S. Route 45
U.S. Route 45
U.S. Route 45 is a north–south United States highway. US 45 is a border-to-border route, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A sign at the highway's northern terminus notes the total distance as ....
, 13.5 miles (21.7 km) southeast of Ontonagon
Ontonagon, Michigan
Ontonagon is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,769. It is the county seat of Ontonagon County....
. The Paulding Light
Paulding Light
The Paulding Light is a light that appears in a valley that lies outside of Paulding, Michigan. Reports of the light have appeared since the 1960s, with popular folklore providing such explanations as ghosts, geologic activity, or swamp gas...
, part of the area's folklore, is visible in a valley near Paulding.