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Alger County

county in Michigan, United States
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Alger County

Summary

Alger County is a county of Michigan[1]. It draws 76 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_michigan category, ranking #29 of 85).[2]

Key Facts

  • Alger County is located in Michigan[3].
  • Alger County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Alger County is on the body of water Lake Superior[5].
  • Alger County's instance of is recorded as county of Michigan[6].
  • Alger County's capital is recorded as Munising[7].
  • Alger County's shares border with is recorded as Delta County[8].
  • Alger County's shares border with is recorded as Luce County[9].
  • Alger County's shares border with is recorded as Schoolcraft County[10].
  • Alger County's shares border with is recorded as Marquette County[11].
  • Alger County's shares border with is recorded as Thunder Bay District[12].
  • Russell Alexander Alger is named after Alger County[13].
  • Alger County's Commons category is recorded as Alger County, Michigan[14].
  • March 17, 1885 marks the founding of Alger County[15].
  • Alger County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 47.16, 'lon': -86.48}[16].
  • Alger County's official website is recorded as http://www.algercounty.com[17].
  • Alger County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Alger County, Michigan[18].
  • Alger County has a population of {'amount': '+9601'}[19].
  • Alger County has a population of {'amount': '+9560'}[20].
  • Alger County has a population of {'amount': '+9556'}[21].
  • Alger County has a population of {'amount': '+9512'}[22].
  • Alger County has a population of {'amount': '+9522'}[23].
  • Alger County has a population of {'amount': '+9383'}[24].
  • Alger County has a population of {'amount': '+8842'}[25].
  • Alger County's list of monuments is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listings in Alger County, Michigan[26].
  • Alger County's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+3246'}[27].

Body

Geography

Alger County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Michigan[3]. It is on the body of water Lake Superior[5].

Physical Characteristics

Alger County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+13077'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+9601'}[19], {'amount': '+9560'}[20], {'amount': '+9556'}[21], {'amount': '+9512'}[22], {'amount': '+9522'}[23], and {'amount': '+9383'}[24].

Designation and Status

Alger County's instance of is recorded as county of Michigan[6].

History and Context

March 17, 1885 marks the founding of Alger County[15]. Russell Alexander Alger is named after it[13].

Why It Matters

Alger County draws 76 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_michigan category, ranking #29 of 85).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Michigan United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 2016–2020 American Community Survey. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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