Meauwataka, Michigan

Meauwataka, Michigan
Unincorporated community
Intersection of N. 29 Road and E. 24 Road in Meauwataka
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Coordinates: 44°21′11″N 85°32′23″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Wexford
Township	Colfax
Settled	1867
Elevation [1]	1,368 ft (417 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49601 (Cadillac)
Area code	231
GNIS feature ID	632062[1]

Meauwataka (/miːəwətɑːkə/ MEE-ə-wə-TAH-kə) is an unincorporated community in U.S. state of Michigan.[2] Located in Colfax Township, Wexford County, Meauwataka is part of Northern Michigan, and is located within the Cadillac micropolitan area. As an unincorporated community, Meauwataka has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.

History

Meauwataka takes its name from a Potawatomi word meaning "halfway", as the community is located roughly halfway between Lake Mitchell and the Manistee River along the Old Indian Trail.[3] The community was settled in 1867, and was first known as Dayhuff Lake, after a nearby lake. A post office under the name 'Meauwataka' opened in 1872, lasting until 1952.[4]

See also

• List of Michigan placenames of Native American origin

References

1. "Old Mission". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
3. Ettawageshik, Frank (4 December 2015). "Old Indian Trail – Cadillac to Traverse City". Cadillac, Michigan Travel and Tourism Blog - Northern Michigan Outdoor Recreation Blog. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
4. Romig, Walter (1986). Michigan Place Names: The History and Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 360. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.