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1823:South Dakota
1813:Rhode Island
1808:Pennsylvania
1788:North Dakota
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1324:Pontiac Lake
1208:Warren Woods
1203:Warren Dunes
1048:Wm. Mitchell
988:Lake Gogebic
918:Fort Wilkins
734:Presque Isle
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575:Toumey Woods
570:Tobico Marsh
550:Newton Woods
482:River Raisin
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1885:Puerto Rico
1738:Mississippi
1653:Connecticut
1354:W.C. Wetzel
1334:Rifle River
1299:Lime Island
1294:Lake Hudson
1289:Island Lake
1269:Fort Custer
1168:Tawas Point
1133:Silver Lake
1128:Seven Lakes
1093:Otsego Lake
1088:Old Mission
1028:F.J. McLain
978:Interlochen
973:Indian Lake
938:Harrisville
928:Grand Haven
749:Tahquamenon
487:Battlefield
465:Isle Royale
291:Bald eagles
233:Huron River
190:Uninhabited
107: /
83:Coordinates
1910:Categories
1853:Washington
1773:New Mexico
1768:New Jersey
1643:California
1465:Thumb Area
1329:Proud Lake
1314:Ortonville
1259:Bass River
1223:Wilderness
1218:J.W. Wells
1183:Twin Lakes
1098:Palms Book
1043:Mill Creek
958:P.H. Hoeft
953:W.J. Hayes
933:Grand Mere
893:Dodge No.4
888:Craig Lake
878:Clear Lake
848:Belle Isle
759:Yellow Dog
689:Bear Creek
666:Shiawassee
499:Lakeshores
475:Historical
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341:2009-12-21
297:References
276:lighthouse
261:shipwrecks
187:Population
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92:46°57′24″N
1863:Wisconsin
1828:Tennessee
1733:Minnesota
1708:Louisiana
1445:Marquette
1344:Tippy Dam
1198:Van Riper
1188:Van Buren
1013:Ludington
898:Duck Lake
873:Cheboygan
863:Burt Lake
754:Whitefish
714:Ontonagon
522:Landmarks
68:Geography
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1798:Oklahoma
1778:New York
1753:Nebraska
1743:Missouri
1728:Michigan
1718:Maryland
1703:Kentucky
1683:Illinois
1658:Delaware
1648:Colorado
1638:Arkansas
1535:Category
1435:Keweenaw
1397:Mackinaw
1377:Au Sable
1349:Waterloo
1339:Rockport
1319:Pinckney
1274:Highland
1264:Brighton
1103:Petoskey
1063:Negwegon
1058:Muskegon
1008:Leelanau
998:Lakeport
843:Bay City
709:Manistee
684:Au Sable
603:Hiawatha
470:Keweenaw
448:National
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172:Township
156:Michigan
73:Location
1868:Wyoming
1843:Vermont
1748:Montana
1688:Indiana
1668:Georgia
1663:Florida
1633:Arizona
1623:Alabama
1555:Detroit
1548:Commons
1369:Forests
1153:Straits
1068:Newaygo
1023:Maybury
968:Holland
903:Fayette
858:Brimley
853:Bewabic
828:Algonac
595:Forests
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1758:Nevada
1698:Kansas
1673:Hawaii
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1078:Onaway
838:Baraga
704:Indian
613:Ottawa
265:divers
162:County
1833:Texas
1713:Maine
1678:Idaho
1479:Other
1420:Alger
1284:Ionia
1279:Holly
1238:Young
833:Aloha
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152:State
1880:Guam
1838:Utah
1793:Ohio
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729:Pine
699:Carp
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