Whitmore Lake, Michigan Whitmore Lake, Michigan Whitmore Lake is a census-designated place and unincorporated improve in the U.S.
The improve spans the boundary between Green Oak Township in Livingston County and Northfield Township in Washtenaw County.
It is situated around the shores of Whitmore Lake, and the CDP also includes the region around the lesser Horseshoe Lake to the south, Lawton Lake to the east and Monahan Lake to the northeast.
The Whitmore Lake postal service, with ZIP code 48189, serves a larger region than that defined by the CDP and includes portions of southeast Hamburg Township, northeastern Webster Township, and larger parts of Green Oak and Northfield Townships than are encompassed in the CDP. The 667-acre (2.70 km2) Whitmore Lake was titled by Jonathan F.
The well-known 8 Mile Road that forms the boundary between the town/city of Detroit and Detroit's northern suburbs in Oakland and Macomb counties ends in Whitmore Lake, along with 5 Mile, 6 Mile, 7 Mile, and 9 Mile Roads.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the CDP has a total region of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km2), of which 4.2 square miles (10.9 km2) is territory and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), or 20.37%, is water. Each year Whitmore Lake hosts a weekend-long celebration for Independence Day.
Typical affairs include a fireworks display over the lake, a boat parade, a ski show performed by the Whitmore Lake Water Ski Club, a running / swimming race, and many other affairs. The Whitmore Lake Harvest Festival is a two-day event that occurs annually at the end of September, and was first established in 2007.
The Michigan Pond Hockey Classic is an annual adult pond hockey tournament held on Whitmore Lake.
The improve is served by Whitmore Lake Public Schools.
The Whitmore Lake High School Trojans are members of the Tri-County Conference.
Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitmore Lake, Michigan "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Whitmore Lake CDP, Michigan".
Whitmore Lake CDP, Michigan - Reference Map - American Fact - Finder, U.S.
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Whitmore Lake CDP, Michigan".
"Whitmore Lake 4th of July Celebration".
Whitmore Lake Public Schools Municipalities and communities of Livingston County, Michigan, United States Municipalities and communities of Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
Categories:
Unincorporated communities in Livingston County, Michigan - Unincorporated communities in Washtenaw County, Michigan - Census-designated places in Michigan - Unincorporated communities in Michigan - Census-designated places in Washtenaw County, Michigan - Census-designated places in Livingston County, Michigan
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