Watkins Lake
Watkins Lake is a lake in Jackson, Michigan. Watkins Lake is situated nearby to the village Norvell, as well as near Manchester Township.Places of Interest
Highlights include Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve.
Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve
Park
Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve is a combination public recreation area and nature preserve located five miles west of Manchester in Jackson and Washtenaw counties, Michigan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Manchester Township and Manchester.
Manchester Township
Town
Manchester Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,626 at the 2020 census, although the population is less now after the village of Manchester, which was within the boundaries of the township, incorporated as an autonomous city in 2023. Manchester Township is situated 3½ miles east of Watkins Lake.
Manchester
Village
Manchester is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,037 at the 2020 census. Settled as early as 1833, Manchester incorporated as a village in 1867. Manchester is situated 5 miles east of Watkins Lake.
Brooklyn
Village
Brooklyn is a village in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,313 at the 2020 census. It is located in the Irish Hills region of southern Michigan, just north of U.S. Route 12 along M-50. Brooklyn is situated 6 miles west of Watkins Lake.
Watkins Lake
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jackson, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.12473° or 42° 7′ 29″ north
Longitude
-84.13563° or 84° 8′ 8″ west
Elevation
974 feet (297 metres)
Open location code
86JQ4VF7+VP
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