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Keweenaw County

Keweenaw County proper noun: one of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Eagle River. Situated on the Keweenaw Peninsula on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, it also includes Isle Royale in Lake Superior, which was a separate county during the 19th century.

Proper noun

Keweenaw County

  1. One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Eagle River. Situated on the Keweenaw Peninsula on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, it also includes Isle Royale in Lake Superior, which was a separate county during the 19th century.

Origin of Keweenaw County

Believed to be from a Native American word meaning "portage".

Questions about Keweenaw County

What does Keweenaw County mean?
Keweenaw County means one of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Eagle River. Situated on the Keweenaw Peninsula on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, it also includes Isle Royale in Lake Superior, which was a separate county during the 19th century.
What part of speech is Keweenaw County?
Keweenaw County is a proper noun.

Words near Keweenaw County in the dictionary

  1. Kewaunee
  2. Kewaunee County
  3. kewchie
  4. kewda
  5. Keweenaw
  6. Keweenaw County
  7. Keweenawan
  8. keweenawite
  9. Kewell
  10. kewick
  11. kewicks

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