Placid Substation

Placid Substation is an electrical substation in Oakland County, Michigan which is located on Edgar Road. Placid Substation is situated nearby to the power station Placid 12, as well as near Foster Lake.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lester Lake and Middle Lake.

Lester Lake

Lake

Lester Lake is a lake in Oakland County, Michigan lake along the main branch of the Clinton River. Most of the lake lies within Waterford Township, however the northern portion of the lake is in Independence Township. Lester Lake is situated 1½ miles east of Placid Substation.

Middle Lake

Lake

Middle Lake is a lake at an elevation of 968 feet. It is along the main branch of the Clinton River. The 35 feet deep lake lies within Independence Township in Oakland County, Michigan. Middle Lake is situated 2 miles northeast of Placid Substation.

Dollar Lake

Lake

Dollar Lake is a lake along the main branch of the Clinton River. The lake lies within Independence Township in Oakland County, Michigan. Dollar Lake connects upstream with Middle Lake to the north and downstream with Greens Lake to the west. Dollar Lake is situated 2 miles northeast of Placid Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clarkston and Charter Township of Springfield.

Clarkston

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Clarkston is a small village in Oakland County in southeast Michigan, surrounded by Independence Township.

Charter Township of Springfield

Town

Springfield Charter Township is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 14,703. The township was named for the numerous springs in the area. Charter Township of Springfield is situated 3½ miles northwest of Placid Substation.

Charter Township of Independence

Town

Photo: Jordano53, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Independence Township is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 36,686 at the 2020 census. Independence Township was first organized in 1834. Charter Township of Independence is situated 4 miles northeast of Placid Substation.

Placid Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Address: 4912 Edgar Road, Clarkston, MI 48346
Category: industry
Location: Oakland County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.71086° or 42° 42′ 39″ north

Longitude

-83.45673° or 83° 27′ 24″ west

Operator

ITC Transmission

Open location code

86JRPG6V+88

OpenStreetMap ID

way 102604304

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