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Place Name
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Cadillac
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Capital Of
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Wexford County
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Population
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10,104 (1990)
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Location
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Wexford County, Michigan (MI), United States, North America
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Latitude
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44°15'N
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Longitude
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85°25'W
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Cadillac
, city (1990 pop. 10,104),  Wexford co., NW
Mich., on E shore of L. Cadillac
(c.3 mi/4.8 km long,
1 mi/1.6 km wide) and
37 mi/60 km SSE of Traverse City; 44°15'N
85°25'W. Elev. 1,328 ft/405 m. RR junction
and trade center for resort and agr. area (livestock, poultry; dairy
prods.; grain). Mfg. (automotive parts, air cargo containers and
pallets, tool and die prods., iron castings, rubber and plastic
products, fiberglass boats, fans, vacuum cleaners, hardware, concrete
prods.). Hq. for Manistee and Huron natl. forests. Year-round resort
with recreational facilities. Caberfae Ski Area to W, Lost Pines Ski
Area to NW; L. Mitchell (3 mi/4.8 km long,
3 mi/4.8 km wide) W, with William Mitchell
State Park; Manistee Natl. Forest to W; Huron Natl. Forest
50 mi/80 km to NE. Settled c.1871; inc. as
village 1875, as city 1877.
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