Kewadin, Michigan | |
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Etymology: giiwedin ( Ojibwe) | |
Coordinates: 44°55′03″N 85°22′23″W / 44.91750°N 85.37306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Antrim |
Township | Milton |
Settled | 1856 |
Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 49648 49629 ( Elk Rapids) |
Area code | 231 |
GNIS feature ID | 629640 [1] |
Kewadin ( /kəˈweɪˈdən/ kə-WAY-dən) is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located in Milton Township, Antrim County, and is located on the northern shore of Elk Lake, roughly 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of the village of Elk Rapids. As an unincorporated community, Kewadin has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own. However, a post office operates out of the community, with the ZIP Code 49648. [2]
The Kewadin area was occupied by indigenous peoples until 1876, when a European settlement was established, known as Indian Town. On June 4, 1883, a post office opened in the community, and it was renamed to Kewadin, after the Ojibwe word giiwedin, meaning 'north'. [3] [4] [5]
Kewadin, Michigan | |
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Etymology: giiwedin ( Ojibwe) | |
Coordinates: 44°55′03″N 85°22′23″W / 44.91750°N 85.37306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Antrim |
Township | Milton |
Settled | 1856 |
Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 49648 49629 ( Elk Rapids) |
Area code | 231 |
GNIS feature ID | 629640 [1] |
Kewadin ( /kəˈweɪˈdən/ kə-WAY-dən) is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located in Milton Township, Antrim County, and is located on the northern shore of Elk Lake, roughly 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of the village of Elk Rapids. As an unincorporated community, Kewadin has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own. However, a post office operates out of the community, with the ZIP Code 49648. [2]
The Kewadin area was occupied by indigenous peoples until 1876, when a European settlement was established, known as Indian Town. On June 4, 1883, a post office opened in the community, and it was renamed to Kewadin, after the Ojibwe word giiwedin, meaning 'north'. [3] [4] [5]