| Size: 877 Square Miles |
| Elevation: 600-1100 Feet |
| Physiography: Hilly uplands, rolling plains, lake border |
| Growing Season: 150-170 days |
| Annual Precipitation: 29-33 inches |
| Average Snowfall: 40-60 inches |
| Forest Type: Oak-Hickory, Maple-Beech |
| Fall Colors: Middle October |
| In 1764 Chief Pontiac ended his seize of Detroit. Oakland's early settlers found large areas of land. Orchard Lake was a favorite of Chief Pontiac. The large island in the center of the lake was called "Me-nah-sa-gor-ning," which meant "Apple Place", since it was covered with apples. Oakland county emerged in 1818 where the Saginaw Trail crossed the Clinton River. The settlement was started by Stephen Mack and his Pontiac Land Company. A sawmill was built the next year and the town was named Pontiac. The town of Royal Oak is believed to have gotten its name when Territorial Governor Cass sat under an oak there, and recounted the story of the Royal Oak in Scotland which hid Prince Charles from his enemies. The great agriculture of Oakland County diminished as the industrial and residential growth began. |
| Addison Township (48367) | Andersonville | Auburn Hills |
| Berkley (48072) | Beverly Hills (48025) | Bingham Farms (48025) |
| Birmingham | Bloomfield | Bloomfield Hills |
| Bloomfield Township | Clarkston | Clawson (48017) |
| Clyde (48049) | Commerce Twp (48382) | Davisburg (48350) |
| Drayton Plains (48330) | Eames | Farmington |
| Farmington Hills | Ferndale (48220) | Franklin (48025) |
| Goodison | Hazel Park (48030) | Highland |
| Holly (48442) | Huntington Woods (48070) | Keego Harbor (48320) |
| Lake Angelus (48326) | Lake Orion | Lake Orion Heights |
| Lakeville (48366) | Lathrup Village | Leonard (48367) |
| Madison Heights (48071) | Milford | New Hudson (48165) |
| Newark | Novi | Oak Park (48237) |
| Oakland (48363) | Oakwood | Orchard Lake |
| Ortonville (48462) | Oxbow | Oxford |
| Pleasant Ridge (48069) | Pontiac | Rochester |
| Rochester Hills | Rose Center | Royal Oak |
| Shoupe | South Lyon (48178) | Southfield |
| Southfield Township (48025) | Springfield Township (48350) | Sylvan Lake (48320) |
| Thomas | Troy | Union Lake (48387) |
| Walled Lake | Waterford | West Acres |
| West Bloomfield | West Highland | White Lake |
| Wixom (48393) | Wolverine Lake (48390) | Yates |
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