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Keweenaw County is a county located in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,156, making it the least populous county in Michigan.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/26/26083.html )〕 The county seat is Eagle River.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 The county was set off and organized in 1861.〔 It is believed that Keweenaw is "a Native American word meaning 'portage or place where portage is made.'"〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University )〕 (''See'' List of Michigan county name etymologies.) Keweenaw County is included in the Houghton, Michigan, Micropolitan Statistical Area. Isle Royale is a part of the county. The Keweenaw Liberty Library is an online library containing links to legal documents and public records it deems to be "on issues important to" Keweenaw County and its constituent townships as well as the Keweenaw County Road Commission, which serves as the road commission for the county. ==Geography== According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (91%) is water. It is the largest county in Michigan by total area, as well as the northernmost county. It is also the largest county east of the Mississippi River, if its area under Lake Superior is included. Of all counties (or county-equivalents) in the United States, Keweenaw County has the highest proportion of water area to total area. In essence, 90.95 percent of the county consists of a significant part of Lake Superior, while only 9.05 percent is actually land. Isle Royale is its northernmost section. The largest lake in the county is Gratiot Lake at , which is at the base of the county's two highest peaks, Mt. Horace Greeley at and Mt. Gratiot at . 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「Keweenaw County, Michigan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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