City of Sylvan Lake

Sylvan Lake is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Detroit, Sylvan Lake is located roughly 26 miles from downtown Detroit, and borders Pontiac to the east.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dodge No. 4 State Park and Pontiac Transportation Center.

Dodge No. 4 State Park

Park

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Dodge No. 4 State Park, originally the Dodge Brothers State Park No. 4, is a public recreation area covering 139 acres on the north shore of Cass Lake in Oakland County, northern Metro Detroit, Michigan.

Pontiac Transportation Center

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The Pontiac Transportation Center is an intermodal terminal station located in Pontiac, Michigan that is served by Amtrak's Michigan Services Wolverine. Pontiac Transportation Center is situated 2½ miles northeast of City of Sylvan Lake.

Geneva Lake

Lake

Geneva Lake is a lake located in Waterford Township, Michigan. It lies west of Highland Rd. and north of Elizabeth Lake Rd. The 19-acre, 35-foot deep lake connects with Fiddle Lake to the north and Otter Lake to the south. Geneva Lake is situated 2½ miles northwest of City of Sylvan Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pontiac and West Bloomfield.

Pontiac

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Pontiac is a city in and the county seat of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located roughly 26 miles northwest of downtown Detroit, Pontiac is part of the Detroit metropolitan area, and is variously described as a satellite city or suburb of Detroit.

West Bloomfield

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West Bloomfield is a township in Oakland County. The area of the township along Orchard Lake road between 14 mile and a quarter mile north of Maple road, forms the “downtown” or the central economic artery of the township.

Keego Harbor

Village

Keego Harbor is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Detroit, Keego Harbor is located roughly 27 miles from downtown Detroit, and about 3 miles southwest of Pontiac.

City of Sylvan Lake

Type: Locality with 1,720 residents
Location: Oakland County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.617° or 42° 37′ 1″ north

Longitude

-83.3331° or 83° 19′ 59″ west

Population

1,720

Elevation

942 feet (287 metres)

Open location code

86JRJM88+RQ

GeoNames ID

5011763

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Notable Places Nearby

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