Ossineke, Michigan | |
|---|---|
 Location within Alpena County | |
  Ossineke Location within the state of Michigan  Ossineke Ossineke (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°54′26″N 83°25′44″W / 44.90722°N 83.42889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Alpena County |
| Township | Sanborn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.67 sq mi (9.50 km2) |
| • Land | 3.66 sq mi (9.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 932 |
| • Density | 254.85/sq mi (98.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49766 |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-61500[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393175[3] |
Ossineke is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 932 at the 2020 census.[4] The community is located within Sanborn Township, several miles south of Alpena on U.S. Highway 23.
The name is derived from the Anishinaabe word (either the Ojibwa or the Ottawa) zhingaabewasiniigigaabawaad, meaning "Where the image stones stood",[5] though the modern Anishinaabe name for the place is asiniike, meaning "to quarry".[6]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ossineke, Michigan
- ^ "Ossineke CPD, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ A History of the Place Names of Alpena County
- ^ Weshki-ayaad, Lippert, Gambill Freelang Ojibwe Dictionary