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 Benzie County
Size: 316 Square Miles
Elevation: 600-1000 Feet
Physiography: Lake-border Plains,
hill lands
Growing Season: 130-160 days
Annual Precipitation: 28-32 inches
Average Snowfall: 80-100 inches
Forest Type: Aspen-Birch, Maple-Beech-Hemlock
Fall Colors: Late September - Early October
Although there was a settler prior, settlement began in 1854 when a vessel was forced to land here during a storm. The Betsie River offered a good harbor for lake vessels. Population growth occurred with lumbering in the area and steam powered saw mills were erected. In 1892 a ship carrying railroad freight cars crossed the water at Frankfort. Home of the famous Crystal Mountain Ski Area.
Cities, Villages & Towns
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Almira
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Aral
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Bendon
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Benzonia
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Beulah
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Clark
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Crystallia
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Edgewater
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Elberta
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Frankfort
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Homestead
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Honor
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Jacktown
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Joyfield
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Lake Ann
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Osborn
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Oviatt
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Pilgram
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Platte
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Thompsonville
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Wallin
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Watervale
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Weldon
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