| Size: 530 Square Miles |
| Elevation: 900-1500 Feet |
| Physiography: Hill-Lands, Plains |
| Growing Season: 70-110 days |
| Annual Precipitation: 28-33 inches |
| Average Snowfall: 90-160 inches |
| Forest Type: Aspen-Birch, Oak-Hickory, Maple-Beech-Hemlock |
| Fall Colors: Late September - Early October |
| The first white pioneers settled in the Otsego Lake area. Lumbering and farming were the main industries. Today Otsego County is a big all season recreation area. Gaylord is known as the "Ski Capital of Michigan" It also is halfway between the Equator and the North Pole. It hosts the Alpine Festival each year in the summer. |
| Arbutus Beach | Elmira (49730) | Gaylord (49735) |
| Hallock | Hetherton | Johannesburg (49751) |
| Martindale | Otsego Lake | Red Oak |
| Sparr | Vanderbilt (49795) | Waters (49797) |
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