Bay Port, Michigan
| Bay Port, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
  Bay Port  Bay Port | |
| Coordinates: 43°50′57″N 83°22′23″W / 43.84917°N 83.37306°WCoordinates: 43°50′57″N 83°22′23″W / 43.84917°N 83.37306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Huron |
| Townships | Fairhaven, McKinley |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 3.38 sq mi (8.75 km2) |
| • Land | 3.35 sq mi (8.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 477 |
| • Density | 142/sq mi (55.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 48720 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-06120[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0620789[2] |
Bay Port is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Huron County, Michigan, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 477.[1]
History
Bay Port was settled in 1851 by Carl H. Heisterman. It was first named "Geneva" and later "Wild Fowl Port". The post office was relocated here from Ora Labora in 1872.[3]:47
Geography
Bay Port is in western Huron County, on the shore of Wild Fowl Bay, on the southeast side of Saginaw Bay, an arm of Lake Huron. The community is in Fairhaven Township, with a small piece extending east into McKinley Township.
The main road through Bay Port is M-25, which follows the shore of Lake Huron, leading northeast 27 miles (43 km) to Port Austin and southwest 39 miles (63 km) to Bay City. M-142 intersects M-25 south of the center of Bay Port and leads east 20 miles (32 km) to Bad Axe, the Huron County seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bay Port CDP has a total area of 3.38 square miles (8.75 km2), of which 3.35 square miles (8.67 km2) are land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.96%, are water.[1]
Events
Each year, during the first full weekend of August, Bay Port hosts its annual Fish Sandwich Festival. Bay Port's unofficial motto is "Where the fish caught the man", due to its easy lake access for sport fishermen.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Bay Port CDP, Michigan". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bay Port, Michigan
- ↑ 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.