Canadian Lakes

Geography

Most of the area is served by the Stanwood ZIP code 49346, although "Canadian Lakes, Michigan", is an acceptable name for mail delivery by the post office. The village of Stanwood is west of the community. Small portions of the CDP are served by other postal delivery areas. A small portion in the southern area of the CDP along the Little Muskegon River is served by the Lakeview ZIP code, 48850, and a small area in the eastern part of the CDP is served by the Mecosta ZIP code, 49332. Lakeview is to the south, and Mecosta is to the northeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of , of which are land and , or 10.82%, are water. The community is named for a collection of lakes in the valley of the Little Muskegon River.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2,110
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,056
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  2,026
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  1,934
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,917
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,778
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,619
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,572