Summary for Otsego Lake

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Located in: Otsego County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Otsego Lk.

Time Zone: Otsego Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Elevation: 1,290 feet [393.19 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 Otsego Lake:

Lat: 44.917000° (or 44°55'1" N)

Lon: -84.692500° (or -84°41'32" W)

USGS Topo Map: Otsego Lake<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Otsego Lake

GNIS ID: 634160

FIPS State / Place Code: 26 / 61660

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Otsego Lake)

The community of Gaylord is the County Seat for Otsego County.

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

Population

Total Area:<5> 526 sq. miles [1,362.8 km²] - of which 2.13% is water (11.22 sq. miles [29.1 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 14,731

Official Website: www.otsego.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Otsego

GNIS ID: 1623011

FIPS State / County Code: 26 / 137

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Otsego Lake)

About Michigan

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Michigan

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Michigan

GNIS ID: 1779789

FIPS State: 26

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Otsego Lake)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Otsego County: www.otsego.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Otsego Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Otsego Lake, 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 Otsego Lake.
<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 Otsego Lake. 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).