Cree Lake, Indiana
Geography
Cree Lake is in northeastern Noble County, surrounding the natural lake of the same name. Indiana State Road 3 passes through the community, following the west side of the lake; it leads south 4 miles (6 km) to Kendallville and north 16 miles (26 km) to its terminus at Brighton, 2 miles (3 km) south of the Michigan border.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Cree Lake CDP has an area of 0.73 square miles (1.89 km), of which 0.64 square miles (1.66 km) are land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km), or 13.22%, are water. The lake outlet at its north end drains to Little Elkhart Creek, which flows west to the North Branch of the Elkhart River, part of the St. Joseph River watershed leading to Lake Michigan.
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau delineated Cree Lake as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.
References
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cree Lake, Indiana
- ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.