Caberfae, Michigan
Caberfae, Michigan | |
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 Location within Wexford County | |
  Caberfae Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 44°14′59″N 85°43′30″W / 44.24972°N 85.72500°WCoordinates: 44°14′59″N 85°43′30″W / 44.24972°N 85.72500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Wexford |
| Townships | Slagle and South Branch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| • Land | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,175 ft (358 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 64 |
| • Density | 182.9/sq mi (70.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49601 (Cadillac) |
| Area code(s) | 231 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583725[1] |
Caberfae is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1] The community is located within Slagle Township to the north and South Branch Township to the south. At the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 64.[2]
History[]
Caberfae was named by Kenneth MacKenzie after the Cabar Feiah, a historic Gaelic symbol. The community served as the Caberfae Ranch, a private hunting club that was eventually sold to the United States during the Great Depression. It became part of the Manistee National Forest. It is now home to the Caberfae Peaks Ski & Golf Resort, a mix of government-owned and private property.[3]
The community of Caberfae was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time.[4]
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2), all land.[2]
Demographics[]
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References[]
- ^ a b "Caberfae Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ a b "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 45 Michigan. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Great Lakes Books Series (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.
- ^ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. III-9. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
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