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Cliff

Ghost town · Keweenaw County, Michigan

Mohawk quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:31,680)
Mohawk quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cliff is a ghost town in Keweenaw County, Michigan, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Keweenaw County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 27 Michigan counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cliff as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 47.3708° N, 88.3094° W.

Key facts

Elevation993 ft
Nearest living townEagle River, MI
Distance to it3.2 miles
Coordinates47.37083, -88.30944

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What's there now

Cliff is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Eagle River, MI (population 77), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 993 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Cliff?

Cliff is in Keweenaw County, Michigan, at 47.3708, -88.3094.

How many ghost towns are in Keweenaw County?

Keweenaw County, Michigan has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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