West Traverse Township, Michigan
| West Traverse Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
  West Traverse Township, Michigan Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′29″N 85°1′20″W / 45.45806°N 85.02222°WCoordinates: 45°27′29″N 85°1′20″W / 45.45806°N 85.02222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Emmet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.4 sq mi (34.6 km2) |
| • Land | 13.3 sq mi (34.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,448 |
| • Density | 108.6/sq mi (41.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| 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 1,448 at the 2000 census.
Communities
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 began as a resort originally called Lansing Resort in 1878.[3]
- The city of Harbor Springs is located at the south of the township, but is administratively autonomous.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.4 square miles (35 km2), of which 13.3 square miles (34 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.22%) is water.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Traverse Township, Michigan
- ↑ Walter Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 251
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