Schweitzer Creek
Schweitzer Creek is a stream in Marquette, Michigan. Schweitzer Creek is situated nearby to the village Palmer, as well as near the locality Gentian.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Gribben.
Lake Gribben
Lake
Lake Gribben is a lake in the U.S. state of Michigan, located one mile southeast of the unincorporated community of Palmer. The lake exhibits a distinct orange hue due to its use as a tailings basin in association with open-pit mining operations of the Empire and Tilden iron mines.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palmer and Gentian.
Palmer
Village
Palmer is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place for statistical purposes and has no legal status as an incorporated municipality. Palmer is situated 3½ miles northwest of Schweitzer Creek.
Gentian
Locality
Gentian is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Sands Township. As an unincorporated community, Gentian has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own. Gentian is situated 4 miles northeast of Schweitzer Creek.
Schweitzer Creek
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Branch Escanaba River”, “East Branch Escanaba River”, “East Branch of the Esconawby River”, “Escanaba River”, “Green Creek”, and “Sweitzers Creek”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Marquette, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.40161° or 46° 24′ 6″ northLongitude
-87.54541° or 87° 32′ 44″ westElevation
1,181 feet (360 metres)Open location code
86RJCF23+JRGeoNames ID
5009225
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