West Traverse Township, Michigan

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Communities

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Harbor Point, circa 1900s

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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 Template:Coord. 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.Template:Sfn

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.15%) is water. The city of Harbor Springs is located south of the township.

References

Sources

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External links

• West Traverse Township Website