West Traverse Township, Michigan

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.

West Traverse Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Emmet County
West Traverse Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°27′29″N 85°01′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyEmmet
Government
 • SupervisorRobert Sandford
 • ClerkCindy Baiardi
Area
 • Total13.39 sq mi (34.7 km2)
 • Land13.37 sq mi (34.6 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,606
 • Density120.1/sq mi (46.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49740 (Harbor Springs)
Area code(s)231
FIPS code26-86300[1]
GNIS feature ID1627252[2]

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. 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
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Traverse Township, Michigan
  3. 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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