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

thumb|left|Harbor Point, circa 1900s

thumb|300px|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 . 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 , of which is land and (0.15%) is water. The city of Harbor Springs is located south of the township.

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Sources

  • West Traverse Township Website