Old Mission, Michigan facts for kids
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Old Mission, Michigan
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Road signage along Mission Road
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Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Grand Traverse |
Township | Peninsula |
Settled | 1838 |
Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) |
49673
49686 (Traverse City) |
Area code(s) | 231 |
GNIS feature ID | 634007 |
Old Mission is an unincorporated community in Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located within Peninsula Township near the tip of Old Mission Peninsula along the shores of the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay. As an unincorporated community, Old Mission has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.
Recurrent events
- On Saturday, the second weekend in May, Leelanau County hosts a Cherry Blossom Tour with free bus rides to orchards.
- The Wineries of Old Mission host their annual Blossom Days the third weekend in May.
- Potter, Elizabeth V. The Story of Old Mission. (Ann Arbor, MI: Edward Brothers, 1956).
Education
The area is served by Traverse City Area Public Schools, with high school students in Old Mission zoned to Traverse City Central High School. There are no public schools located on Old Mission Peninsula.
Images for kids
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Dougherty Mission House, also known as the Rushmore House and Inn
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