Editing Green Lake Township, Michigan (section)

== Geography ==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|36.3|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|29.4|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|6.9|sqmi|km2}} (19.10%) is water. The township is located in the west of Grand Traverse County, sharing a boundary with [[Benzie County, Michigan|Benzie County]].

Green Lake Township's most notable features are the two large lakes within its borders, [[Green Lake (Grand Traverse County, Michigan)|Green Lake]] and [[Duck Lake (Grand Traverse County, Michigan)|Duck Lake]]. Interlochen Center for the Arts and [[Interlochen State Park]] are located on the [[isthmus]] between these two lakes. Additionally, a small portion of [[Long Lake (Grand Traverse County, Michigan)|Long Lake]] extends into Green Lake Township from the north. The [[River source|headwaters]] of the Platte River at Long Lake are within the township.

The [[Green Lake Airport]] is a small, unpaved airport located in the south of the township.

=== Adjacent townships ===

* [[Long Lake Township, Michigan|Long Lake Township]] (north)
* [[Garfield Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan|Garfield Township]] (northeast)
* [[Blair Township, Michigan|Blair Township]] (east)
* [[Mayfield Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan|Mayfield Township]] (southeast)
* [[Grant Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan|Grant Township]] (south)
* [[Colfax Township, Benzie County, Michigan|Colfax Township]], [[Benzie County, Michigan|Benzie County]] (southwest)
* [[Inland Township, Michigan|Inland Township]], Benzie County (west)
* [[Almira Township, Michigan|Almira Township]], Benzie County (northwest)

=== Major highways ===

* {{jct|US|31|state=MI}} runs east–west through the township. To the west, the highway enters [[Benzie County, Michigan|Benzie County]], and runs south along [[Lake Michigan]]. To the east, the highway turns northbound, and runs through [[Traverse City, Michigan|Traverse City]]. Further north, the highway runs north, again along Lake Michigan, to [[Mackinaw City, Michigan|Mackinaw City]] via [[Charlevoix, Michigan|Charlevoix]] and [[Petoskey, Michigan|Petoskey]].
* {{jct|M 1973|137|state=MI}} is a former highway that ran entirely within Green Lake Township. A north–south highway, it connected US 31 to Interlochen Center for the Arts and Interlochen State Park, along a road now known as J. Maddy Parkway.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interlochen and Green Lake Township to dedicate newly named J. Maddy Parkway |url=https://www.interlochen.org/news/interlochen-and-green-lake-township-to-dedicate-newly-named-j-maddy-parkway |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=www.interlochen.org |language=en}}</ref>