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The city is in western Muskegon County on the north side of Muskegon Lake, an arm of Lake Michigan. It is bordered to the south, across the lake, by the city of Muskegon, the county seat. The Muskegon River flows into Muskegon Lake in the eastern part of the city. The lake's outlet channel to Lake Michigan is a mile west of the city limits.
Bounded roughly by Clay, Muskegon, Second, and Sixth streets Muskegon: October 29, 1971: Muskegon Log Booming Company Informational Site 44 Ottawa Street Muskegon: August 23, 1956: Muskegon Woman's Club: 280 Webster Avenue Muskegon: September 3, 1998: Muskegon State Park: 462 North Scenic Drive Muskegon: July 26, 2009: Old Indian Cemetery: 351 ...
Southern pier of the Muskegon Lake entrance channel at Lake Michigan, 500 ft (150 m) from shore 43°13′36″N 86°20′29″W / 43.226667°N 86.341389°W / 43.226667; -86.341389 ( Muskegon South Pierhead
Muskegon County (/ m ə ˈ s k iː ɡ ən / mə-SKEE-gən) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan.As of 2020, the population was 175,824. [2] The county seat is Muskegon. [3]Muskegon County comprises the Muskegon, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Grand Rapids-Kentwood-Muskegon, MI Combined Statistical Area.
1763 Odawa leader Pontiac led a major revolt of Native Americans against the British, besieging Fort Detroit. 1763 George III of Great Britain proclaimed that the newly acquired North American land – except Quebec , West Florida and East Florida – would be an Indian Reserve , prohibiting settlement without British permission west of the ...
After the war, the government built forts in some of the northwest territory, such as at Sault Ste. Marie. In the 1820s, the U.S. government assigned Indian agents to work with the tribes, including arranging land cessions and relocation. They forced most of the Native Americans to relocate from Michigan to Indian reservations further west.
The entrance to Muskegon Lake from Lake Michigan. The name "Muskegon" is derived from the Ottawa mashkiigong, meaning "marshy river or swamp". [9] [10]The "Masquigon" River (Muskegon River) was identified on French maps dating from the late 17th century, suggesting French explorers had reached Michigan's western coast by that time.
The township is in northern Muskegon County, bordered to the north by Oceana County and to the east by Newaygo County. It is 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Muskegon, the county seat, and 14 miles (23 km) east of Whitehall. State highway M-120 crosses the township, leading southwest to Muskegon and northeast to Fremont.