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Shell Lake
Leelanau County, Michigan, United States · Lake · USGS GNIS
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Shell Lake is listed in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) as a lake in Michigan, with Leelanau recorded as its primary county.
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Lake featureGNIS classification
LeelanauRecorded county
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44.948544, -85.900585
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Leelanau County, Michigan
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Leelanau County, Michigan
Approx. 0.9 mi away
Hidden Lake
Leelanau County, Michigan
Approx. 1.3 mi away
Bass Lake
Leelanau County, Michigan
Approx. 1.9 mi away
School Lake
Leelanau County, Michigan
Approx. 2.5 mi away
Little Traverse Lake
Leelanau County, Michigan
Approx. 3.4 mi away
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