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Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
U.S. Post Office in Fairview
Fairview is an unincorporated community in Oscoda County in the U.S. state of Michigan . It is located within Comins Township at the intersection of highways M-33 and M-72 at 44°43′30 ″N 84°03′04 ″W / 44.72500°N 84.05111°W / 44.72500; -84.05111 [1]
Fairview is considered the wild turkey capital of Michigan.[3] ZIP Code serves most of Comins Township, as well as small portions of Clinton Township to the north and Mentor Township to the south.[4]
Geography [ edit ]
Geographic features [ edit ]
Fairview is situated near the Au Sable River Valley.
It is surrounded by the Huron National Forest and near the Rifle River State Recreation Area .
The area is part of the Au Sable State Forest , specifically the
Grayling FMU (Alcona, Crawford, Oscoda, and northern Iosco counties).
The Oscoda County Park is minutes away.[5]
Fairview is part of Northern Michigan .
Fairview sits on the "Grayling outwash plain", a unique habitat.[6] [7]
Highways [ edit ]
M-33 runs mostly concurrent with M-72 before separating north in the center of the community, where it is known locally as North Abbe Road.
M-72 runs eastwest through the center of the community and merges briefly with M-33. Locally, it is referred to as East Miller Road.
Local attractions and activities [ edit ]
Attractions [ edit ]
The community is centered in the Huron National Forest along the Au Sable River . Wildlife are nearby, including bear, deer, eagles, Kirtland's warblers , and turkeys. Local attractions and activities include:
Activities [ edit ]
Birding - Kirtland Warbler Habitat and Festival. The Kirtland's warbler has its habitat in the area.[10] [11]
Boating, paddling (canoe and kayak )
Fishing, particularly trout fishing
Hiking
Golf
Hunting
Cross-country skiing
ORV, motorcycle and groomed snowmobile trails, including the renowned Bull Gap.[12]
Every year, Fairview Area Schools puts on Eagle Festival. This festival is in the second week of October, and is a fundraiser for Fairview School's athletic department. The festival includes a parade, soccer games, a silent auction, car shows, kiddie games and more.[citation needed
References [ edit ]
Citations [ edit ]
^ "U.S. Census website" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008 .
^ The Capitals of Michigan
^ 48621 5-Digit ZCTA, 486 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder [permanent dead link
^ Oscoda County Park Archived 2007-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
^ Regional geography, geology and ecology of the area. Archived June 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
^ Michigan regional geology. Archived June 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
^ Michigan Shore to Shore Riding and Hiking Trail .
^ Michigan Au Sable Valley Railroad.
^ Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Kirtland's Warbler Populations Continue to Grow. Archived 2007-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Kirtland Warbler Festival and links" . Archived from the original on January 2, 2008.
^ "Michigan Organizations, Oscoda County Chamber of Commerce" . Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2008 .
Sources [ edit ]
Howard and Joann Schrader Dunn, Jon, and Garrett, Kimball. Warblers . New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1997. Print.
USDA, Forest Service Huron-Manistee National Forests. Biological Opinion Monitoring2006.
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fairview,_Michigan&oldid=1189138944 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● U n i n c o r p o r a t e d c o m m u n i t i e s i n O s c o d a C o u n t y , M i c h i g a n ● U n i n c o r p o r a t e d c o m m u n i t i e s i n M i c h i g a n H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● P a g e s u s i n g g a d g e t W i k i M i n i A t l a s ● A l l a r t i c l e s w i t h d e a d e x t e r n a l l i n k s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h d e a d e x t e r n a l l i n k s f r o m M a r c h 2 0 2 0 ● A r t i c l e s w i t h p e r m a n e n t l y d e a d e x t e r n a l l i n k s ● W e b a r c h i v e t e m p l a t e w a y b a c k l i n k s ● U s e m d y d a t e s f r o m J u l y 2 0 2 3 ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n m a t c h e s W i k i d a t a ● C o o r d i n a t e s o n W i k i d a t a ● A l l a r t i c l e s w i t h u n s o u r c e d s t a t e m e n t s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h u n s o u r c e d s t a t e m e n t s f r o m M a r c h 2 0 1 2 ● A r t i c l e s w i t h V I A F i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h W o r l d C a t E n t i t i e s i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h J 9 U i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h L C C N i d e n t i f i e r s
● T h i s p a g e w a s l a s t e d i t e d o n 9 D e c e m b e r 2 0 2 3 , a t 2 3 : 4 6 ( U T C ) . ● T e x t i s a v a i l a b l e u n d e r t h e C r e a t i v e C o m m o n s A t t r i b u t i o n - S h a r e A l i k e L i c e n s e 4 . 0 ;
a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
M-33 runs mostly concurrent with M-72 before separating north in the center of the community, where it is known locally as North Abbe Road.
M-72 runs eastwest through the center of the community and merges briefly with M-33. Locally, it is referred to as East Miller Road.
