Irish Hills

{{About|the hills and region of southern Michigan|the hills in California|Irish Hills (California)}} [[File:Twin Towers - Irish Hills.jpg|thumb|Twin Towers, Irish Hills]] The '''Irish Hills''' is an area of land located roughly in southeastern [[Jackson County, Michigan|Jackson County]] and northwest [[Lenawee County, Michigan|Lenawee County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. Its name comes from the [[Irish people|Irish]] [[immigrants]] who settled there from 1830-1850. It is renowned throughout the state for its beautiful scenery, especially in the summer, with its many rolling hills and larger lakes surrounding the {{convert|654|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[Hayes State Park]], as well as a chain of smaller lakes along Michigan Avenue (U.S. 12) that link to [[Cambridge Junction Historic State Park]] which adjoins the [[Michigan International Speedway]]. The Irish Hills has a number of resorts including the Irish Hills Resort Campgrounds and Evans Lake Resort. Real Estate marketers regard the Irish Hills as a [[resort]] area. Regarding [[Tourism in metropolitan Detroit|tourism]], the Irish Hills offers a modest amount "[[tourist trap]]ping," with its scenery, state parks, and lakes as significant attractions. It had several family-oriented locations, including an old west theme park known as ''Stagecoach Stop'' (now closed). It's known for its several family-owned restaurants and bars that offer a variety of different food. There are several places to lodge, mostly on lakefront areas. The [[Michigan International Speedway]] hosts [[NASCAR]] races with about 300,000 fans a year during the racing season of June, July, and August visiting the Irish Hills. Some towns in the Irish Hills include [[Onsted, Michigan|Onsted]], [[Napoleon, Michigan|Napoleon]], and [[Brooklyn, Michigan|Brooklyn]]. == External links == *[http://www.lenawee.mi.us/ Lenawee County government site] *[http://www.lenaweehistory.com/ Complete text of ''History of Lenawee County'' published in 1909 by the Western Historical Society] *[http://irishhills.com/ Brooklyn-Irish Hills Chamber of Commerce] {{coord missing|Michigan}}