Silver Lake

Silver Lake is a lake in Washtenaw County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan. Silver Lake is situated nearby to Dexter Township, as well as near the village Pinckney.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Portage Lake Observatory and Peach Mountain Observatory.

Portage Lake Observatory

Observatory

The Portage Lake Observatory was an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Michigan. It was located near the village of Dexter, Michigan, about 20 kilometers northwest of Ann Arbor. Portage Lake Observatory is situated 2 miles southeast of Silver Lake.

Peach Mountain Observatory

Building

Photo: bagaball, CC BY 2.0.

The Peach Mountain Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Michigan. It is located near the village of Dexter, Michigan, about 20 kilometers northwest of Ann Arbor. Peach Mountain Observatory is situated 2 miles southeast of Silver Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hell and Dexter Township.

Hell

Photo: Sswonk, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hell is a town of 266 people in Livingston County, in Southeast Michigan, best known for… well, its name. Despite its small size — the "main drag" of Hell is all of three buildings — the community has become a popular tourist destination for its irreverent name alone.

Dexter Township

Town

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Dexter Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,696 at the 2020 census. The city of Dexter is located to the southeast but does not border the township, and the two are administered autonomously. Dexter Township is situated 2½ miles south of Silver Lake.

Pinckney

Village

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Pinckney is a village in Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,415 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Putnam Township. Pinckney is situated 2½ miles north of Silver Lake.

Silver Lake

Type: Lake
Category: body of water
Location: Washtenaw County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.41928° or 42° 25′ 9″ north

Longitude

-83.96058° or 83° 57′ 38″ west

Elevation

873 feet (266 metres)

Open location code

86JRC29Q+PQ

GeoNames ID

5009931

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