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33: 40: 202:(M-DNR), is a parcel of land of 2,948 acres (1,193 ha) in extent. M-DNR maintains an earthen boat ramp close to the northern end of the lake, from which boaters can launch vessels and fish for 303: 78: 368: 199: 194:
the region around the lake was cut over in the late 1800s for timber; exhausted land parcels were allowed to return to the public sector. The
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The lake's name may be derived from a frontier farm cultivated on the lakeshore in the 18th century. The farmstead, which supplied food to
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Archaeological Investigations at French Farm Lake in Northern Michigan, 1981-1982: A British Colonial Farm Site
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: French Farm Lake
215: 225:, was excavated by archaeologists in 1981-1982. A monograph was published. 168: 211: 198:, a unit within the State Forest that is owned and managed by the 115: 190:, the lake is partly surrounded by wetlands. Like much of the 196:
French Farm Lake State Flooding Wildlife Management Area
304:"Village of Mackinaw City Recreation Plan: 2014-2018" 210:. The surrounding wetlands are breeding grounds for 146: 138: 134: 121: 109: 70: 60: 21: 71: 268:. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2002. p. 94. 8: 280:"North County Trail: Harbor Springs Chapter" 183:from Mackinaw City and by local dirt roads. 175:. It is the northernmost lake of Michigan's 16:Lake in the state of Michigan, United States 18: 200:Michigan Department of Natural Resources 39: 266:Michigan Atlas and Gazetteer (10th ed.) 246: 349:Mackinac Island State Park Commission 7: 14: 38: 31: 369:Lakes of Emmet County, Michigan 284:North Country Trail Association 145: 137: 186:A typical shallow lake in the 1: 59: 390: 345:Mackinac Island, Michigan 235:List of lakes in Michigan 26: 150:602 ft (183 m) 142:802 acres (3.25 km) 312:Mackinaw City, Michigan 179:. It is served by the 173:Mackinaw City, Michigan 94:45.743952°N 84.768763°W 65:Emmet County, Michigan 192:Mackinaw State Forest 167:in the U.S. state of 99:45.743952; -84.768763 223:Fort Michilimackinac 52:Location in Michigan 181:North Country Trail 90: /  374:Lakes of Michigan 154: 153: 147:Surface elevation 381: 353: 352: 337: 331: 330: 328: 327: 321: 315:. Archived from 308: 300: 294: 293: 291: 290: 276: 270: 269: 262: 256: 251: 161:Wawatam Township 157:French Farm Lake 105: 104: 102: 101: 100: 95: 91: 88: 87: 86: 83: 73: 46:French Farm Lake 42: 41: 35: 22:French Farm Lake 19: 389: 388: 384: 383: 382: 380: 379: 378: 359: 358: 357: 356: 339: 338: 334: 325: 323: 319: 306: 302: 301: 297: 288: 286: 278: 277: 273: 264: 263: 259: 252: 248: 243: 231: 177:Lower Peninsula 125: countries 98: 96: 92: 89: 84: 81: 79: 77: 76: 56: 55: 54: 53: 50: 49: 48: 47: 43: 17: 12: 11: 5: 387: 385: 377: 376: 371: 361: 360: 355: 354: 332: 295: 271: 257: 245: 244: 242: 239: 238: 237: 230: 227: 152: 151: 148: 144: 143: 140: 136: 135: 132: 131: 126: 119: 118: 113: 107: 106: 74: 68: 67: 62: 58: 57: 51: 45: 44: 37: 36: 30: 29: 28: 27: 24: 23: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 386: 375: 372: 370: 367: 366: 364: 350: 346: 342: 336: 333: 322:on 2014-04-19 318: 314: 313: 305: 299: 296: 285: 281: 275: 272: 267: 261: 258: 255: 250: 247: 240: 236: 233: 232: 228: 226: 224: 219: 217: 213: 209: 205: 201: 197: 193: 189: 184: 182: 178: 174: 170: 166: 162: 159:is a lake in 158: 149: 141: 133: 130: 129:United States 127: 124: 120: 117: 114: 112: 108: 103: 75: 69: 66: 63: 34: 25: 20: 340: 335: 324:. Retrieved 317:the original 310: 298: 287:. Retrieved 283: 274: 265: 260: 249: 220: 195: 185: 165:Emmet County 156: 155: 139:Surface area 188:North Woods 97: / 72:Coordinates 363:Categories 326:2014-04-18 289:2014-04-18 241:References 216:wood ducks 85:84°46′08″W 82:45°44′38″N 229:See also 212:mallards 169:Michigan 61:Location 351:. 1983. 320:(PDF) 307:(PDF) 123:Basin 214:and 208:pike 206:and 204:bass 116:Lake 111:Type 163:in 365:: 347:: 343:. 309:. 282:. 218:. 329:. 292:.

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French Farm Lake is located in Michigan
Emmet County, Michigan
45°44′38″N 84°46′08″W / 45.743952°N 84.768763°W / 45.743952; -84.768763
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Lake
Basin
United States
Wawatam Township
Emmet County
Michigan
Mackinaw City, Michigan
Lower Peninsula
North Country Trail
North Woods
Mackinaw State Forest
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
bass
pike
mallards
wood ducks
Fort Michilimackinac
List of lakes in Michigan
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: French Farm Lake
"North County Trail: Harbor Springs Chapter"
"Village of Mackinaw City Recreation Plan: 2014-2018"
Mackinaw City, Michigan
the original
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Mackinac Island State Park Commission
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