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Place Name
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Van Buren County
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Paw Paw
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Population
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70,060 (1990)
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Location
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Michigan, United States, North America
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Latitude
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42°15'N
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Longitude
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86°02'W
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Van Buren
, county (
1,090 sq mi/2,823 sq km; 1990
pop. 70,060), SW Mich.;  Paw Paw; 42°15'N 86°02'W. Bounded W
by L. Michigan; drained by Paw Paw and Black rivers. Fruit-growing
region (esp. apples, cherries, peaches, plums; also strawberries,
grapes); carrots, green beans, asparagus; livestock, poultry; dairy
prods.; wineries, vineyards. Mfg. at South Haven and Paw Paw. Resorts;
fisheries, nurseries. Van Buren State Park in NW on L. Michigan; Timber
Ridge Ski Area in NE corner; small lakes distributed throughout co.
Palisades nuclear power plant (initial criticality May 24, 1971) is
5 mi/8 km S of South Haven; uses cooling water
from L. Michigan, and has a max. dependable capacity of 730 MWe.
Organized 1837.
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