West Traverse Township, Michigan facts for kids
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West Traverse Township, Michigan
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Location within Emmet County
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Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Emmet |
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)
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• 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)
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Area code(s) | 231 |
FIPS code | 26-86300 |
GNIS feature ID | 1627252 |
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.
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Communities
- 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.
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. The city of Harbor Springs is located south of the township.
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See also
In Spanish: Municipio de West Traverse (condado de Emmet, Míchigan) para niños
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