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The lake is known for nature activities including hiking, canoeing, fishing and diving. Owing to the low amount of boat activity, it is a nature-lovers paradise. Noted for its exceptional beauty; its waters are unusually clear and exhibit a bright turquoise hue, often resembling
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The lake itself is entirely within Antrim County. However, the southern shore of the lake serves as part of the actual border between Antrim and
Kalkaska counties. The lake is located about 17 miles northeast of
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is named after the same Ojibwa term). For a time, it was referred to by local
European settlers as "Torch Light Lake", which eventually was shortened to its current name.
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flows from Lake
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The name of the lake is not due to its shape, rather, is derived from translation from the
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Torch Lake is part of a watershed that begins in northern Antrim County with
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563:At the south end of the lake is a
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485:Geography
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