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Place Name
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Berrien County
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Pronunciation
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BER-ee-en
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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St
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Population
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161,378 (1990)
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Location
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Michigan, United States, North America
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Latitude
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41°56'N
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Longitude
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86°35'W
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Berrien
(BER-ee-en), county (
1,580 sq mi/4,092 sq km; 1990
pop. 161,378), extreme SW Mich.;  St. Joseph. Bounded S by Ind.
state line, W by L. Michigan; 41°56'N 86°35'W. Drained by St.
Joseph and Paw Paw rivers and small Galien R. Fruit-growing region
(peaches, apples, pears, plums, grapes, cherries, strawberries,
melons); also corn, soybeans; hogs, cattle; dairy prods. Mfg. at Niles
and St. Joseph. Resorts. Western Dunes State Park in SW; Paw Paw L. in
far N. Organized 1831. Nuclear power plants: Cook 1 and Cook 2 are
11 mi/18 km S of Benton Harbor; use cooling
water from L. Michigan.
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