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'''Orchard Lake''' is a medium-sized inland [[lake]], 795 acres (3.2 km²). It has a 110 feet (34 m) maximum depth and is in the city of [[Orchard Lake Village, Michigan|Orchard Lake Village]], [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]], in [[Michigan]], [[USA]]. It is the second-largest lake in Oakland County after [[Cass Lake (Michigan)|Cass Lake]].

Žvaigždės in [[Lithuanian mythology]] are stars. Žvaigždės are daughters of [[Saulė]] and sometimes [[Mėnulis]]. One of most important Žvaigždės is [[Aušrinė]]. Aušrinė’s sisters are other important goddesses, like [[Vakarinė]] (the evening Venus, she who makes the bed for Saulė), [[Indraja]] (Jupiter), [[Sėlija]] (Saturn), [[Žiezdrė]] (Mars) and [[Vaivora]] (Mercury). God Žvaigždikis has substantial links with the Žvaigždės.

The lake is unusual in that there is an large 35 acre (142,000 m²) island in the middle of the lake, Apple Island. The island was frequently inhabited by local [[Native Americans]] before the coming of Western settlers, who later planted an apple orchard on the island, giving rise to the current name of the lake. Apple Island is now abandoned and has been designated a protected [[wildlife sanctuary]]. The small Cedar Island is near the western shore.

Alternative: [[Zvaigznes]] ([[Latvian mythology]])

The campus of the old [[Michigan Military Academy]] is on the northeast shore of the lake. The campus is now home to [[SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary]] and [[St. Mary's Preparatory]].

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[[Category:Oakland County, Michigan]]

[[Category:Lakes in Michigan]]