MICHIGAN FAMILY FARM FOR SALE - This property is located in Covington Township, south of the Village of Covington, in south-western Baraga County. This Michigan, Upper Peninsula community, holds numerous cultural and recreational events throughout the year, and is a Year-Round Outdoor Recreational Haven! The area was first settled by French-Canadian loggers around 1885. Finnish settlers started arriving in 1898, and farming became more prevalent, but logging continued to be an important occupation. Crop and dairy farming, and logging are still done in the area today. - Covington is known for its Historical Museum, and for a beautiful 1900s Art-Deco/Finnish Style church that was designed by a Chicago Art Institute Professor, which is open to the public. About three miles from the property is the Covington Multi-Purpose Building - the large covered pavilion hosts many outdoor activities in the summer months. One of these popular events is an annual July-Daylong Finnish Music Festival which features musicians playing Finnish inspired music, meals, and tours. In the winter the pavilion is a skating/hockey rink. There's also a ski-hill with a tow-rope there, for skiing, sledding, and snowboarding. - The area is known for super hunting, with Black bear, Bobcat, Coyote, Raccoon, Red fox, Red squirrel, Ruffed grouse, Varying hare, and Whitetail deer sighted regularly. Access to the "North Country National Scenic Trail" is not far away and few miles further away is access to a main North-South Multi-Use State Trail (No. 5) for motorized and non-motorized fun year-round - Biking, Hiking, Horseback riding, off-Roading, Cross-Country Skiing, and Snowmobiling! The Baraga Plains Waterfowl Management Area, Big Lake Campground, and the Baraga Plains ATV Trail are also local area outdoor points of interest. - About one mile to the north is 622-Acre, 7-Foot Deep, Vermilac Lake! Fed by the Vermilac River on the SE, the Murphy River on the south, and drained via the Rock River on NE, it has clear water and does not experience winter kill. It offers a diverse fishery and peacefulness that will remind you of Canada. Anglers turn to this lake for its feisty Northern pike, as well as Black crappie, Bluegill, Brown bullhead, Golden shiner, Largemouth bass, Pumpkin seeds, Sunfish, and Yellow perch. Walleye have been planted by the DNR for many years, and Master Angler Entries have been pulled from these waters. - The Home being offered for sale has 1,109 Square Feet of elevated Living Space. A spacious Living Room with French Doors and a Sliding Glass Door to the Deck, Dining Area, and Kitchen are located at one end of the this Level. An L-shaped Hallway creates privacy for the Balance of this Level, and provides entry into Three Bedrooms, and a Full Bath. - A 16x18 raised deck is up a flight of stairs at the front of the home, and a 16x23 deck along the side of the home features an 11x11 gazebo for dining and relaxing. A 4x16 walkway... Continued In Addendum
Somewhere between where you are and where you want to be; but a step closer when you're in the UP. High ground overlooking an ancient, large, deep, spring-fed beaver pond which forms one of two tributaries on the property that run to the West Branch of the Sturgeon River, just 1/4 mile from the cabin. And just a short walk down the two-track is a much larger and tumbling tributary where Brook trout spawn in the Fall. Surrounded by and extending many miles to the north is a semi-wilderness area of public lands and lakes. This is a gated parcel offering extreme privacy and everything a sportsman and nature-lover could ever dream of. This hand hewn log is surrounded by more acres of public lands than you'll ever be able to fully explore! Seller willing to negotiate on access to Loon Lake, lying about 5 MI N E of subject.
VERY REMOTE MICHIGAN LOG CABIN ON 40-ACRE WOODED PARCEL FOR SALE! This Property is located in Covington Township, in southwestern Baraga County, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. - The Township was first settled by French Canadians loggers in the 1880s. It was named by itsâ?? first postmastersâ?? town of origin - Covington, Kentucky. After forestlands became depleted, farming became more prevalent. Swedish and Finnish settlers started arriving in the late 1890s to continue harvesting cordwood and pulp wood, and develop farms for raising dairy cattle and field crops. - There are many cultural and entertainment events held at the Covington Multi-Purpose Building. The large pavilion there provides outdoor activities in the summer and a skating/hockey rink in the winter. A ski hill with a rope tow is enjoyed by people for skiing, sledding, and snowboarding. A Historical Museum downtown has many interesting items about the area. - The parcel being offered for sale is surrounded by Copper Country State Forest Lands and Corporate CFA land for walk in access for hunting, fishing, and trapping, in season. Awesome Black Bear Hunting, as well as Bobcat, Coyote, Racoon, Red squirrel, Ruffed grouse, Varying hare, and Whitetail deer are all available! - The headwaters of the West Branch of the Net River originates close by and passes about a quarter mile to the west of the property. It joins with the other branches of the Net and becomes the Paint River. The Paint flows into the Brule River, then joins the Michigamme River to form the Menominee River. Vermilac Lake, a 622-Acre lake, is only about 3 miles to the northeast, as the crow files. This lake offers clean water, a diverse fishery of feisty Northern pike, as well as Balack crappie, Bluegill, Brown bullhead, Golden shiner, Largemouth bass, Pumpkin seeds, Sunfish, and Yellow perch. Walleye has been planted by the DNR for many years, and Master Angler Entries have been pulled from these waters. Trees common in the area of the parcel offered for sale include Balsam fir, Bigtooth aspen, Black cherry, Eastern hemlock, Eastern white pine, Paper birch, Quaking aspen, Red maple, Red pine, Sugar maple, White spruce and Yellow birch. - The 24 x 28 Log Construction Cabin has a bedrock foundation, a Metal Roof, and Front and Back Covered Porches. The Interior has vinyl floors, a tongue and groove ceiling, and propane lighting. There is a wood stove for heating, as well as an Lp gas heater. The Lower Level includes a Sitting, Cooking and Dining Area, and a ¾ Bathroom. A spiral log stairway leads to a railed balcony, and a 12 x 24 Loft Sleeping Area. There is an outside Generator Shed with 5500 watt Generator and an Outhouse. - As many as ten people have â??Bunkedâ?? at this Cabin! If you are looking for a very remote Get-A-Way in the Upper Peninsula schedule your appointment today!
MICHIGAN KOSKI LOG CABIN/HOME FOR SALE - This cabin on a 40 Acre property is located in Covington Township, near the Village of Covington, which is in south-western Baraga County. This Michigan, Upper Peninsula community, along with the neighboring Village of Watton, holds numerous cultural and recreational events throughout the year, and is a Year-Round Outdoor Recreational Haven! The area was first settled by French-Canadian loggers around 1885. Finnish settlers started arriving in 1898, and farming became more prevalent, but logging continued to be an important occupation. Crop and dairy farming, and logging are still done in the area today. - Covington is known for its Historical Museum, and for a beautiful 1900s Art-Deco/Finnish Style church which is open to the public, that was designed by a Chicago Art Institute Professor. - About a mile+ from the property is the Covington Multi-Purpose Building - the large covered pavilion hosts many outdoor activities in the summer months. One of these popular events is an annual July-Daylong Finnish Music Festival which features musicians playing Finnish inspired music, meals, and tours. In the winter the pavilion is a skating/hockey rink. There's also a ski-hill with a tow-rope there, for skiing, sledding, and snowboarding. - Just about 2+ miles to the north-west, via the Plains Road, is access to thousands of acres of Copper Country State Forest Lands, and about 2+ miles to the south are thousands more acres of Copper Country State Forest Lands for walk-in fishing, trapping, and hunting. The area is known for super hunting, with Black bear, Bobcat, Coyote, Raccoon, Red fox, Red squirrel, Ruffed grouse, Varying hare, and Whitetail deer sighted regularly. - Less than a mile to the north is the Kelsey Creek, which flows northward to join the Sturgeon River. Where the river crosses the Plains Road is a great spot to launch a canoe or fishing boat and cast for some fine Trout or Bass. Beautiful Tibbets Falls is just a short distance past this river crossing. (Where the Plains Road takes a sharp right turn, there is a post at this spot where a trail road leads to a parking area at the end of the road and the beginning of a trail to the Falls). There is access to a section of the "North Country National Scenic Trail" also from this site, and few miles further up the road is access to a main North-South Multi-Use State Trail (No. 5) for motorized and non-motorized fun year-round - Biking, Hiking, Horseback riding, off-Roading, Cross-Country Skiing, and Snowmobiling! Two miles to the east is 622-Acre, 7-Foot Deep, Vermilac Lake for some great fishing for planted Walleyes, and naturally occurring Northern pike, Perch, Sunfish, and Crappies. The Baraga Plains Waterfowl Management Area, Big Lake Campground, and the Baraga Plains ATV Trail are also local area outdoor points of interest. - The Custom Koski Log Cabin was built in 1985. You enter the home off of... Ask for Text In Associated Documents
Covington is located in Michigan. Covington, Michigan has a population of 126. Covington is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 14.29% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 18.82%.
The median household income in Covington, Michigan is $51,667. The median household income for the surrounding county is $45,792 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Covington is 57.8 years.
The average high temperature in July is 76.3 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 5.6 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 33.3 inches per year, with 183.9 inches of snow per year.