Map of Ossineke CDP

Ossineke is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 938 at the 2010 census. 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”, though the modern Anishinaabe name for the place is asiniike, meaning “to quarry”.

Ossineke CDP overview:
Name:	Ossineke CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Alpena County
Total Area:	3.67 sq mi (9.50 km²)
Land Area:	3.66 sq mi (9.47 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	932
Population Density:	254.85/sq mi (98.41/km²)
Area code:	989
FIPS code:	2661500
GNISfeature ID:	2393175

Online Interactive Map

Ossineke online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Ossineke location map. Where is Ossineke CDP?

Ossineke location on the U.S. Map. Where is Ossineke CDP. — Ossineke location on the U.S. Map.

Ossineke location on the Michigan map. Where is Ossineke CDP. — Location of Ossineke in Michigan.

History

The image stones were thought to embody the spirit of Chief Shinggabaw, who promised to return there after death. After they were stolen by a rival tribe, the Great Spirit put them back and destroyed the raiding party. Later, a white fisherman stole them, using them to anchor fishing nets, and they are now somewhere in Lake Huron.

In 1973, the community was the site of the Great Michigan Pizza Funeral.

Ossineke Road Map

Ossineke city Satellite Map

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.67 square miles (9.51 km), of which 3.66 square miles (9.48 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) (0.27%) is water. Ossineke is part of Northern Michigan.