Eastport, Michigan

Eastport, Michigan
Census-designated place & Unincorporated community
Eastport
Coordinates: 45°6′26″N 85°21′0″W / 45.10722°N 85.35000°W / 45.10722; -85.35000Coordinates: 45°6′26″N 85°21′0″W / 45.10722°N 85.35000°W / 45.10722; -85.35000
Country United States
State Michigan
County Antrim County
Township Torch Lake Township
Area
 • Total 2.00 sq mi (5.19 km2)
 • Land 2.00 sq mi (5.17 km2)
 • Water 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation 607 ft (185 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 218
 • Density 109/sq mi (42.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 49627
FIPS code 26-24300[1]
GNIS feature ID 625301[2]

Eastport is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Torch Lake Township, Antrim County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 218 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

The community is located in northern Michigan between Grand Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan and the northern end of Torch Lake. U.S. Highway 31 (US 31) runs through the center of the community, intersecting state highway M-88. US 31 leads north 17 miles (27 km) to Charlevoix and 34 miles (55 km) north to Petoskey, and it leads south 16 miles (26 km) to Elk Rapids and 33 miles (53 km) to Traverse City. M-88 leads southeast 26 miles (42 km) to Mancelona.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Eastport CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.35%, is water.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eastport, Michigan
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Eastport CDP, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
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