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Grayling
Michigan, United States
Grayling, city, seat (1879) of Crawford county, north-central Michigan, U.S. It is located on the Au Sable River, one of the most-celebrated trout streams in the Midwest, some 50 miles (80 km) east of Traverse City. Named for the once-plentiful grayling, the city was settled in 1874 and developed first as a mill town for the surrounding white pine forests; the city’s fortunes declined after the end of the timber boom, but after World War II Grayling began to develop as a resort for summer and winter sports. Nearby are Hartwick Pines, North Higgins Lake, and South Higgins Lake state ...(100 of 155 words)