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Summary for Eckerman Corner Lookout Tower

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Located in: Chippewa County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Eckerman Cor. Lookout Tower

Time Zone: Eckerman Corner Lookout Tower lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 906

Elevation: 950 feet [289.56 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Eckerman Corner Lookout Tower:

Lat: 46.340800° (or 46°20'26" N)

Lon: -85.017300° (or -85°1'2" W)

USGS Topo Map: Eckerman<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Eckerman Corner Lookout Tower

GNIS ID: 1617537

FIPS State / Place Code: None

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About Chippewa County

The community of Sault Sainte Marie is the County Seat for Chippewa County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Chippewa)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	37,349 (3.28% decrease since 2010)
2010	38,616 (0.19% increase since 2000)
2000:	38,543

Total Area:<5> 2,698 sq. miles [6,988.8 km²] - of which 42.25% is water (1,139 sq. miles [2,952.5 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 21,253

Official Website: https://www.chippewacountymi.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Chippewa

GNIS ID: 1622959

FIPS State / County Code: 26 / 033

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About Michigan

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	9,984,795 (1.02% increase since 2010)
2010:	9,883,640 (0.55% decrease since 2000)
2000:	9,938,444

Websites for State of Michigan

Official Website: https://www.michigan.gov/

Tourism: https://www.michigan.org/

Parks: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/

Fishing: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/fishing

Hunting: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Michigan

GNIS ID: 1779789

FIPS State: 26

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Eckerman Corner Lookout Tower)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eckerman Corner Lookout Tower - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Eckerman Corner Lookout Tower, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Eckerman Corner Lookout Tower.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Eckerman Corner Lookout Tower. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).