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Emerald Lake
Mecosta County, Michigan, United States · Lake · USGS GNIS
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Emerald Lake is listed in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) as a lake in Michigan, with Mecosta recorded as its primary county.
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MecostaRecorded county
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43.800856, -85.247262
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Hodges Lake
Mecosta County, Michigan
Approx. 1.4 mi away
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Mecosta County, Michigan
Approx. 1.5 mi away
Negaunee Lake
Osceola County, Michigan
Approx. 1.7 mi away
Lake Miramichi
Osceola County, Michigan
Approx. 2.1 mi away
Town Line Lake
Mecosta County, Michigan
Approx. 2.1 mi away
Jacks Lake
Mecosta County, Michigan
Approx. 2.2 mi away
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