Bear Lake, Kalkaska County, Michigan
Bear Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Kalkaska County, Michigan, United States. Its population was 327 as of the 2010 census.[1]
Bear Lake, Michigan | |
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Coordinates: 44°43′06″N 84°56′55″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Kalkaska |
Township | Bear Lake |
Area | |
• Total | 6.421 sq mi (16.63 km2) |
• Land | 5.761 sq mi (14.92 km2) |
• Water | 0.660 sq mi (1.71 km2) |
Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 327 |
• Density | 56.8/sq mi (21.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 231 |
GNIS feature ID | 2583720[2] |
Geography
It is in eastern Kalkaska County, in the northwest part of Bear Lake Township. It consists of forested residential land around Bear Lake and the smaller Cub Lake, Mallard Lake, Upper Black Lake, and South Black Lake. M-72 is a state highway that runs through the south-central part of the CDP, south of the residential portion. M-72 leads east 12 miles (19 km) to Grayling and west the same distance to Kalkaska, the county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bear Lake CDP has an area of 6.421 square miles (16.63 km2); 5.761 square miles (14.92 km2) of its area is land, and 0.660 square miles (1.71 km2) is water.[1]
References
- "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- "Bear Lake Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.