Editing Canadian Lakes, Michigan (section)

==Geography==
Most of the area is served by the [[Stanwood, Michigan|Stanwood]] [[ZIP code]] 49346,<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49346&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49346 5-Digit ZCTA, 493 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census</ref> although "Canadian Lakes, Michigan", is an acceptable name for mail delivery by the post office.<ref>[http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown_zip.jsp ZIP Code Lookup], U.S. Postal Service</ref> The village of Stanwood is {{convert|7|mi|0}} 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, Michigan|Lakeview]] [[ZIP code]], 48850,<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48850&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en   48850 5-Digit ZCTA, 488 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census</ref> and a small area in the eastern part of the CDP is served by the [[Mecosta, Michigan|Mecosta]] [[ZIP code]], 49332.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49332&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49332 5-Digit ZCTA, 493 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census</ref> Lakeview is {{convert|9|mi|0}} to the south, and Mecosta is {{convert|5|mi|0}} to the northeast.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the community has a total area of {{convert|11.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|10.3|sqmi|km2}} are land and {{convert|1.3|sqmi|km2|1}}, or 10.82%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> The community is named for a collection of lakes in the valley of the [[Little Muskegon River]].