West Traverse Township, Michigan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids West Traverse Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Emmet County
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Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Emmet
Established	1897
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  (2020)
• Total	1,768
• Density	132.04/sq mi (50.98/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49740 (Harbor Springs)
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 1,768 at the 2020 census.

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 / 45.42528°N 84.98694°W / 45.42528; -84.98694. 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 13.39 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.