West Traverse Township, Michigan
West Traverse Township, Michigan | |
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 Location within Emmet County | |
  West Traverse Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′29″N 85°01′20″W / 45.45806°N 85.02222°WCoordinates: 45°27′29″N 85°01′20″W / 45.45806°N 85.02222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Emmet |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Robert Sandford |
| • Clerk | Cindy Baiardi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.39 sq mi (34.7 km2) |
| • Land | 13.37 sq mi (34.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,606 |
| • Density | 120.1/sq mi (46.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49740 (Harbor Springs) |
| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-86300[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627252[2] |
West Traverse Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,606 at the 2010 census.
Communities[]
Harbor Point, circa 1900s
A few of the historic homes on the Harbor Point peninsula
- Harbor Point is an unincorporated community in a noncontiguous part of the township on a peninsula south of Harbor Springs at 45°25′31″N 84°59′13″W / 45.42528°N 84.98694°W. The historic Little Traverse Lighthouse is located at the tip of the Harbor Point peninsula. It was begun as a resort originally called Lansing Resort in 1878.[3]
Geography[]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.39 square miles (34.7 km2), of which 13.37 square miles (34.6 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (0.15%) is water. The city of Harbor Springs is located south of the township.
References[]
Notes[]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Traverse Township, Michigan
- ^ Romig 1986, p. 251.
Sources[]
- Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Great Lakes Books Series (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Categories:
- Townships in Emmet County, Michigan
- Townships in Michigan
- Michigan populated places on Lake Michigan