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Hale, Michigan

Hale, Michigan
Unincorporated community
Hale is located in Michigan
Hale
Hale
Hale is located in the United States
Hale
Hale
Coordinates: 44°22′40″N 83°48′17″W / 44.37778°N 83.80472°W / 44.37778; -83.80472
Country United States
State Michigan
CountyIosco
TownshipPlainfield
Settled1880
Elevation
[1]
856 ft (261 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48739
Area code989
GNIS feature ID627611[1]

Hale is an unincorporated community in Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[2] As an unincorporated community, Hale has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own, but does have its own post office with the 48739 ZIP Code.

Hale is home to the annual Iosco County Fair.[3]

History

Around 1880, a lumberman named C.D. Hale traveled to the area from New York State, establishing a lumber camp on the eponymous Hale Lake. In 1886, a flag station on the Detroit, Bay City & Alpena Railroad was established here, bearing the name 'Hale'.[4] A post office opened in the community on January 17, 1889.[5] The railroad line through the community was removed in 1930.[6]

The inaugural Iosco County Fair took place in Hale in 1944.[7]

Geography

Hale is located in Plainfield Township, in northwestern Iosco County. The community is located in the northeastern Lower Peninsula of Michigan.

The community is located about 16 miles (26 km) northwest of the county seat, Tawas City, and about 21 miles (34 km) northeast of West Branch.

Major highway

Education

Hale is served by Hale Area Schools.[8] The district operates an elementary, middle, and high school within the community, with teams known as the "Eagles".[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  3. ^ Haglund, Jenny (2023-07-26). "Iosco County Fair's 79th schedule of events to continue through Saturday". Iosco County News Herald. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  4. ^ "michiganrailroads.com - Evolution Map - Lower - 1886". www.michiganrailroads.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  5. ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 246. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  6. ^ "michiganrailroads.com - Evolution Map - Lower - 1930". www.michiganrailroads.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  7. ^ Fair, Iosco County. "Iosco County Fair July 22nd - July 27th, 2024". Iosco County Fair July 22nd - July 27th, 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  8. ^ "Hale Area Schools". www.haleschools.net. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  9. ^ "Athletics". www.haleschools.net. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hale,_Michigan