Antrim County | |
|---|---|
 Antrim County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
 Michigan's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 45°01′N 85°11′W / 45.01°N 85.18°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| Founded | 1840 (authorized) 1863 (organized)[1] |
| Named for | County Antrim |
| Seat | Bellaire |
| Largest village | Elk Rapids |
| Area | |
| • Total | 602 sq mi (1,560 km2) |
| • Land | 476 sq mi (1,230 km2) |
| • Water | 126 sq mi (330 km2) 21% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 23,431 |
| • Density | 50/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | https://www.antrimcounty.org/ |
Antrim County (/ˈæntrəm/ AN-trəm) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,431.[2] The county seat is Bellaire.[3] The name is taken from County Antrim in Northern Ireland.
Antrim County is home to Torch Lake, Michigan's deepest and second-largest inland lake. Torch Lake, famous for its clear and blue waters,[4][5][6] is part of the Chain of Lakes Watershed, most of which lies within Antrim County. The county is bordered to the west by Grand Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan.
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- ^ Bingham, Emily (July 14, 2017). "Torch Lake is Michigan's own slice of the Caribbean". mlive. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "How Torch Lake Stores the Rainbow". Torch Conservation Center. Retrieved March 7, 2023.