West Traverse Township, Michigan
Civil township in Michigan, United States
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West Traverse Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,768 at the 2020 census.[3]
West Traverse Township, Michigan | |
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Location within Emmet County | |
  West Traverse Township Location within the state of Michigan  West Traverse Township West Traverse Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′29″N 85°01′20″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Emmet |
| Established | 1897 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Ed Murphy |
| • Clerk | Joseph (Jay) Olson |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.39 sq mi (34.7 km2) |
| • Land | 13.37 sq mi (34.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.052 km2) |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,768 |
| • Density | 132.2/sq mi (51.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49740 (Harbor Springs) |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-86300[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627252[2] |
Communities
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- 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.[4]
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.