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Haakwood

Ghost town · Cheboygan County, Michigan

Wolverine quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500)
Wolverine quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Haakwood is a ghost town in Cheboygan County, Michigan. It is one of 2 former communities in Cheboygan County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 27 Michigan counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Haakwood as a historical populated place on the Wolverine topographic quadrangle: 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 45.3028° N, 84.6181° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWolverine
Elevation749 ft
Nearest living townWolverine, MI
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID2104297
Coordinates45.30278, -84.61806

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What's there now

Haakwood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wolverine, MI (population 226), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 749 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 Haakwood?

Haakwood is in Cheboygan County, Michigan, at 45.3028, -84.6181.

How many ghost towns are in Cheboygan County?

Cheboygan County, Michigan has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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