- Mount Curwood
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Mount Curwood Elevation 1,978 ft (603 m) Location Location Baraga County, Michigan, USA Coordinates 46°42′12″N 88°14′25″W / 46.70333°N 88.24028°WCoordinates: 46°42′12″N 88°14′25″W / 46.70333°N 88.24028°W Topo map USGS Mount Curwood Mount Curwood, elevation 1,978 feet (603 m), in L'Anse Township, Baraga County is the second highest point in the U.S. state of Michigan. Mt. Curwood is a part of the Huron Mountains range.
Named in honor of Michigan author James Oliver Curwood, Mt. Curwood was long designated as Michigan's highest point until a resurvey in 1982 with modern technology determined that nearby Mount Arvon is actually 1,979 feet (603 m) high - one foot taller than Mount Curwood.
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Categories:- Geography of Baraga County, Michigan
- Mountains of Michigan
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