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  Michigan Lake Property - LakePlace.com
A small, but deep lake, Lake Bellaire is part of the Lower Chain O' Lakes in Antrim County, which include Intermediate Lake, Bellaire, Clam Lake, Torch Lake, Lake Skegomog and Elk Lake.
Lake trout, bass, pike, perch, small mouth bass, rainbow trout and smelt populate the waters.
As you survey MI lake lots and lake homes, keep in mind that there are individual lake, township and/or county zoning ordinances that include specified restrictions on setbacks, placement of wells and septic accommodation.
www.lakeplace.com /about/michigan-lake-property   (981 words)

  
  Torch Lake (Antrim County, Michigan) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The lake is about 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Traverse City and is separated by narrow strips of land from both Grand Traverse Bay on the northwest and Elk Lake at the southwest end.
The name of the lake is not due to its shape, rather, is derived from translation from the Ojibwa name Was-wa-gon-ong meaning "Place of the Torches", referring to the practice of the local native American population who once used torches at night to attract fish for harvesting with spears and nets.
Torch Lake is part of a watershed that begins in northern Antrim County with Intermediate Lake, which is connected by the Intermediate River with Lake Bellaire.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Torch_Lake_(Antrim_County,_Michigan)   (431 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Torch Lake
Torch Lake is the name of two lakes and nearby communities in the U.S. state of Michigan.
Torch Lake Township is a township located in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
Torch Bay is a wide-mouth fresh water bay connecting Torch Lake with Portage Lake in Houghton County on the Keweenaw Peninsula, which juts into Lake Superior from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Torch-Lake   (1527 words)

  
 Torch Lake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Torch Lake (Antrim County, Michigan), a lake in Antrim County, Michigan
Torch Lake Township, Antrim County, Michigan, a township in Antrim County, Michigan
Torch Lake Township, Houghton County, Michigan, a township in Houghton County, Michigan
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Torch_Lake   (109 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - Torch Lake
Torch Lake at 18 miles long is Michigan's longest lake and at approximately 18,770 acres (76 km²) is Michigan's second largest lake.
The lake is about 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Traverse City and is separated from both Grand Traverse Bay to the west and Elk Lake at the southwest end by a narrow strip of land.
Torch Lake is approximately 2,700 acres (11 km²) lying mostly within Torch Lake Township also portions lie within Osceola Township and Schoolcraft Township.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Torch_Lake   (595 words)

  
 The National Geographic Torch Lake
Torch Lake's setting is prime Michigan scenery, for sure, but the lake is a wonder in and of itself.
Four public ramps (Torch Lake Village, Eastport, Alden, and one at the south end) tilt directly into T.L. Four others, just around the bend, are on the Torch River (south) end of the lake and at Clam River (east).
Lake Bellaire lies ahead, and in between Grass River is a "wild" one, still in its original natural state.
firstmatter.com /torchlaketallpines/boat_travel.asp   (855 words)

  
 ATSDR - Health Consultation - Torch Lake, Hubbell, Houghton County, Michigan
The Torch Lake Area Brownfields properties are several parcels on and near Torch Lake, Houghton County, Michigan (Figure 1).
Torch Lake is located in the Keweenaw Peninsula of northern Michigan, the site of large deposits of native metallic copper, which have been mined since the first humans reached the area.
At least 200 million tons of tailings were discharged into Torch Lake during the century of milling operations on the lake, filling at least 20 percent of the original volume of the lake and causing drastic changes to the shoreline.
www.atsdr.cdc.gov /HAC/PHA/torch/tol_p1.html   (1091 words)

  
 Torch Lake Cottages; Cottage Vacation Rentals.
Torch Lake, located in Michigan's northwest "gold coast", is rated by National Geographic to be one of the 3 most beautiful lakes in the world.
Torch Lake is part of the Antrim County Chain of Lakes.The lower chain, 40 miles of navigable water, includes Lake Bellaire, Clam Lake, Torch Lake, Lake Skegemog and Elk Lake.
The Torch Lake area offers some of the most beautiful scenery in Michigan, excellent golfing, and is centrally located to Traverse City, Charlevoix, Boyne City and Petoskey.
members.aol.com /torchlite1/cottages   (395 words)

  
 Loons Landing Torch Lake
Torch Lake is located just 1.5 miles west of Loons Landing.
Torch Lake's beautiful sand, pastel green, turquoise, blue, and dark blue hues shimmer in the sun like no other.
Torch Lake runs into Lake Skegemog, Elk Lake, and on into Lake Michigan from the Torch River at its southern end.
www.loons-landing.com /Torch%20Lake.htm   (137 words)

  
 Torch Lake Cottage Lakefront Vacation Rental
Torch is the largest lake in Michigan (19 miles long and about 2 miles wide) and is part of a chain of lakes which allows boating from Elk Rapids to Bellaire.
FISHING: Torch Lake is considered to have as great a variety of species as any area in the state.
It has one of Torch Lake's four public boat ramps, a number of restaurants (both casual and fine cuisine), art galleries, a variety of shops, a playground, a public tennis court, and a library.
www.torchlake-cottage.com /links.asp   (392 words)

  
 Cops turn eyes to hot spot on Torch Lake
Marine Deputy Tim Tilley of the Antrim County Sheriff’s Department patrols Torch Lake on Friday afternoon in one of the two boats that patrol Torch and Clam Lakes.
Torch Lake patrols are also shared with the Kalkaska County Sheriff’s Department.
TORCH LAKE — It's the proverbial line in the sand — or in this case, a line in the sandbar.
www.record-eagle.com /2006/jun/18torch.htm   (542 words)

  
 Torch Lake cleanup efforts taking shape   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
LAKE LINDEN (AP) — David Jukuri halts his SUV on an unpaved road in the middle of a sprawling meadow, barren except for acres of grasses and the occasional scrubby bush.
Torch Lake still exists, but now the water’s edge is a good quarter-mile away.
Houghton County’s Torch Lake was found to have three: fish tumors or other deformities; fish contamination sufficient to trigger consumption warnings; and degraded populations of tiny invertebrates — mussels, insects — that are crucial links in the aquatic food chain.
miningjournal.net /stories/articles.asp?articleID=9577   (886 words)

  
 Torch Lake Vacation Rentals, Hotels, Weather, Map and Attractions
Torch Lake is located in northwestern Michigan’s lower peninsula in what is referred to as the area’s “chain of lakes” region.
Just three miles from Torch Lake is the quaint town of Alden with shopping and restaurants, and the larger cities of Traverse City, Charlevoix, Gaylord and Petosky are thirty minutes to an hour away.
During the winter, the temperature of the lakes continues to drop, and ice sometimes covers portions of the lakes.
www.michiganvacations.com /regions/Torch-Lake-Michigan.html   (520 words)

  
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The Torch Lake Area of Concern (AOC) is located on Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula and includes Torch Lake and the surrounding watershed.
The area surrounding Torch Lake was once the scene of intensive copper mining, and the effects of mining activities can still be seen, with the most visible reminders being the tailings deposited along the shore of Torch Lake and the surrounding waterway.
Copper mining in the Torch Lake area began the 1860s and ended in the 1960s, resulting in over 5 million tons of elemental copper being produced.
www.ss.mtu.edu /EP/Torchlake/AOC_Text.html   (1174 words)

  
 Torch Lake, Antrim County, Eastport Michigan Fishing
Torch Lake, at 18 miles long, is Michigan's longest lake.
Torch Lake also is Michigan's second largest lake covering over 29 square miles.
Torch Lake, with an average depth of over 200 feet, is a fine habitat for trout.
www.fishweb.com /maps/antrim/torchlake   (98 words)

  
 CopperCountry.com :: Torch Lake Township
Torch Lake Township's history has been linked both as a mid-passage through the Keweenaw Peninsula used by the Native American people and French fur traders and intimately connected with the Calumet and Helca and other mining interests of Houghton County.
Torch Lake was a point on an important overland route from L'Anse to Keweenaw Point.
Torch Lake Township today is on the southern shores of Torch Lake, along the Torch Lake River, southern Portage Lake and the Portage Canal to Lake Superior.
www.coppercountry.com /TorchLakeTownship.php   (175 words)

  
 Torch Lake Rental - House/Duplex
Torch Lake Landing is located on the north end of Torch Lake in Eastport, Michigan.
A sandy beach and boat access ramp to Torch Lake are conveniently located at the end of this property.
Torch Lake Landing is conveniently located at 5945 M88 in Eastport, Michigan.
www.vrbo.com /69475   (378 words)

  
 Torch Lake   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Torch Lake was rated the third most beautiful lake in the world by National Geographic.
The water is crystal clear, and the lake is one of Michigan's largest, spanning some 18 miles and reaching depths of over 300 feet.
The Sandbar, located at the southern end of the lake, is a popular place where boaters congregate.
www.msu.edu /~cresscas/michigan/torchlake.htm   (80 words)

  
 Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AoCs): Torch Lake | Great Lakes | US EPA
Torch Lake became an Area of Concern (AoC) due to fish tumors of unknown origin which resulted in fish consumption advisories.
The Torch Lake Area of Concern is located on the Keweenaw Peninsula within Houghton County on the northwestern shore of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and on Lake Superior’s southern shore.
The remainder was processed along the western shoreline of Torch Lake, a 2,700 acre body of water in Houghton County.
www.epa.gov /glnpo/aoc/trchlke.html   (1086 words)

  
 Torch Lake Bed & Breakfast - Central Lake, Michigan - BBOnline.com / Introduction
Enjoy Torch Lake the way you've always dreamed it would be.
Boating on Torch is so beautiful, consider bringing your own boat and enjoy the clean aqua color waters of Torch Lake.
East Torch Lake Drive is one of the designated routes for color tours as listed by Traverse Magazine.
www.bbonline.com /mi/torchlakebb   (415 words)

  
 Torch Lake Vacation Rentals house Beautiful Torch Lake: Private Luxury Lakefront/Magnificent Views USA,Michigan
Situated on fabulous Torch Lake, with an enormous 200+ feet of water frontage, this private luxury lakefront home is in a prime location and secluded from its neighbors.
Torch Lake is connected by rivers to Lake Bellaire, Clam Lake, Lake Skegemog, and Elk Lake.
At the South end of Torch Lake there is the mammoth 'sand bar' that is about 2 miles long, where people go by boat and/or jet skis to swim, wade, play ball, and enjoy the day with others.
www.cyberrentals.com /USA/Michigan/Northern-and-Lake-Michigan/vacation-house-Torch-Lake/p132170.htm   (1290 words)

  
 Traverse: Destination
Torch is the centerpiece of the Chain of Lakes, a network of 14 lakes strung together by narrows and rivers.
Not all the lakes are accessible by large craft, but a day started on Torch Lake easily could end three lakes away.
Even Lake Michigan is a possible destination, as lift-out services in Elk Rapids will pick up a boat, transport it around the dam and deposit it a few yards away in the east arm of Grand Traverse Bay.
www.traversemagazine.com /destination.htm?go=0304cabeauty   (811 words)

  
 Torch Cove Cottages on Torch Lake – Eastport, Michigan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Torch Cove Cottages on Torch Lake – Eastport, Michigan
Torch Lake Cottages has four rustic cabins on a private wooded site at the northern tip of Torch Lake.
Torch Cove is located in the heart of northwest Michigan's vacation paradise.
www.michiganmapsonline.com /website/torch_cove_cottages   (388 words)

  
 Torch Lake Cottage - Rapid City Cabins & Cottages - Pure Michigan Travel
Torch Lake has been named the third most beautiful lake in the world by National Geographic.
Torch is the largest lake in Michigan (19 miles long and about two miles wide) and is part of a chain of lakes which allows boating all the way from Elk Rapids to Bellaire.
It features one of Torch Lake's four public boat ramps, a variety of restaurants from casual to fine cuisine, art galleries, plenty of shops, a playground, a public tennis court, and a library.
www.michigan.org /travel/detail.asp?m=6:4&p=B8972   (242 words)

  
 05_mi_torch_lake
The site includes Torch Lake, the west shore of Torch Lake, the northern portion of Portage Lake, the Portage Lake Canal, Keweenaw Waterway, the North Entry to Lake Superior, Boston Pond, Calumet Lake, and other areas associated with the Keweenaw Basin.
Wetlands are located on the east portion of the Lake Linden pile, on the eastern edge of the Hubbell pile, around Boston Pond, and the eastern shore of Torch Lake.
Torch Lake was the site of copper milling and smelting operations between 1868-1968.
www.sandia.gov /eesector/gs/gc/na/05_mi_torch_lake.html   (1097 words)

  
 Torch Lake Area :: Visit Up North Vacation Rentals
It is one of the largest lakes in Michigan with surface area of 18,770 acres and 40 miles of shoreline.
It is a fabulous all-sports lake as well as great fishing lake (think lake trout, whitefish, small mouth) On the south end of Torch, visit the quaint town of Alden for the annual Strawberry Festival in June or an Alden evening stroll.
TORCH VIEW (A and B) - Stay in the peaceful area of Rapid City on the Torch River Bayou with Torch Lake beach access across the street in these totally updated duplexs that feature 2 bdrms/1 ba.
www.visitupnorth.com /torch-lake-area.shtml   (324 words)

  
 Rapid River Vacation Rentals In Michigan - Torch Lake Cottage
Torch Lake Cottage is a vacation rental located in Rapid River, USA.
Torch Lake has been named the third most beautiful lake in the world by National Geographic.
Torch is the largest lake in Michigan (19 miles long and about two miles wide) and is part of a chain of lakes which allows boating all the way from Elk Rapids to Bellaire.
www.a1vacationproperties.com /5686.htm   (650 words)

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