Alpena County

proper noun

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Alpena.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Alpena.

Origin

A pseudo-Native American word coined by Henry Schoolcraft.

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APA

Alpena County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alpena%20County

MLA

“Alpena County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alpena%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alpena County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alpena%20County.

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