Mason is a city in and the county seat of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,283 at the 2020 census. Mason was named after Stevens T. Mason, the state's first governor.
Downtown Mason from Town Square
A part of the Mason Esker
An esker, eskar, eschar, or os is a long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel, examples of which occur in glaciated and formerly glaciated regions of Europe and North America. They are most of
Mason, Michigan
…which 5.10 square miles (13.21 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water. Sycamore Creek flows through the city. Mason sits upon the Mason Esker, which is one of the longest eskers in the western hemisphere. US 127…
Esker at Fulufjället, western Sweden
Aerial view of a partially drowned esker at Billudden in northern Uppland, Sweden. The shape is modified by coastal processes.
Portions of the Denali Highway in Alaska are built on eskers.
Esker in Sims Corner Eskers and Kames National Natural Landmark, Washington, US. (Trees at the edge of the esker and the single lane road crossing the esker to the right of the photo provide scale.)