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Royal Oak in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

The Royal Oak

 
 
The Royal Oak Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Joel S., June 26, 2010
1. The Royal Oak Marker
Inscription. Near this spot stood the oak tree named by General Cass "The Royal Oak" from which Royal Oak Township received its name.
 
Erected 1917 by The Royal Oak Woman's Club.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: LandmarksNatural FeaturesWomen.
 
Location. 42° 29.968′ N, 83° 8.653′ W. Marker is in Royal Oak, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is at the intersection of North Rochester Road and Crooks Road and North Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North Rochester Road. This marker just north of the entrance to Oakview Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Royal Oak MI 48067, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan and in Greater Detroit. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Royal Oak Township Cemetery / Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church of Royal Oak (approx. half a mile away); Royal Oak Post Office Tragedy (approx. Ύ mile away); Royal Oak Volunteer Fire Department (approx. 0.8 miles away); How Royal Oak Got Its Name (approx. 0.8 miles away); Howard & Howard (approx. 0.9 miles away); Royal Oak Woman's Club
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(approx. 0.9 miles away); St. Paul Lutheran Church (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Royal Oak.
 
The Royal Oak Marker and Oakview Cemetery image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Joel S., June 26, 2010
2. The Royal Oak Marker and Oakview Cemetery
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2010, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,692 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2010, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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