Walker Lake

Walker Lake is a lake in Oakland County, Michigan. Walker Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Big Beaver.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Athens High School and Barn Church.

Athens High School

School

Troy Athens High School is a public high school located in Troy, Michigan, USA. It is attended by nearly 1,600 students, serving grades 9-12. Athens is one of four high schools in the Troy School District, along with Troy High School, Troy College & Career High School and International Academy East. Athens High School is situated 2 miles south of Walker Lake.

Barn Church

Church

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The Barn Church was built by William Lakie in Troy in Oakland County, Michigan in 1912 and was converted to a church when it stopped being used for its original function as a dairy barn. Barn Church is situated 2½ miles southwest of Walker Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Troy and Rochester Hills.

Troy

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Troy is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. A northern suburb of Detroit, Troy is located about 15 miles north of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 87,294; this makes Troy the largest community in Oakland County and 13th-most populous municipality in the state.

Rochester Hills

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Rochester Hills is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. A northern suburb of Detroit, Rochester Hills is located about 25 miles north of downtown Detroit.

Utica

Town

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Utica is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population was 5,245 at the 2020 census, up from 4,757 in 2010. Utica is situated 4½ miles east of Walker Lake.

Walker Lake

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

42.60944° or 42° 36′ 34″ north

Longitude

-83.12167° or 83° 7′ 18″ west

Elevation

679 feet (207 metres)

Open location code

86JRJV5H+Q8

GeoNames ID

8095475

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