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Harrisville is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Alcona County.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 The population was 493 at the 2010 census. The city is surrounded by Harrisville Township, but is administratively autonomous. Located on Lake Huron, it is an official Michigan Department of Natural Resources Harbor of Refuge.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=DNR - Harbors )〕 The place was first known as "Davison's Mill" after Crosier Davison, who in partnership with Simeon Holden, had purchased land and water power rights here in 1854. Benjamin Harris and his sons, Levi and Henry, of West Bloomfield, New York. A post office established in 1857 was named Harrisville, after the family operations. It was platted in 1870, incorporated as a village in 1887, and as a city in 1905. Harrisville is on the edge of Huron National Forest, which offers outdoor recreational opportunities such as hunting, swimming, cross-country skiing and trout fishing. The forest contains of hiking trails. The Huron and Manistee National Forests were separately designated, but were combined in 1945 for administrative purposes. The Lake Huron beaches in and around Harrisville (including two state parks) have been recognized as being among the "top ten in Michigan." "Old-fashioned lake vacations abound on this pretty stretch of Lake Huron."〔''Detroit Free Press'', May 26, 2007〕 Harrisville is situated along the Lake State Railway, formerly the Detroit and Mackinac Railway (D&M). The D&M passenger depot is made of stone, which makes it one of two along the railway (the other being in Standish).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=How Harrisville got a Stone Depot )〕 It is privately maintained by local citizens as part of the municipality's historical legacy.〔(Detroit and Mackinac Railway Harrisville station. )〕 ==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt )〕 It is considered to be part of Northern Michigan. The city is on the western shore of Lake Huron and has a harbor for recreational boaters. The harbor is a center for salmon and trout fishing.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Facts To Consider Before You Sell Gold )〕 It is also a designated "Harbor of Refuge" on Lake Huron by the US Coast Guard. The town also boasts Harrisville State Park, which includes a wooded campground along the beach. Sturgeon Point Light Station, a lighthouse and museum, is a few miles to the north, and is open to the public.〔(Sturgeon Point lighthouse and museum )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Harrisville, Michigan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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