Harbor Springs, Michigan

Harbor Springs, Michigan
City of Harbor Springs
Downtown Harbor Springs along M-119
Downtown Harbor Springs along M-119
Location within Emmet County
Location within Emmet County
Harbor Springs is located in Michigan
Harbor Springs
Harbor Springs
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°25′54″N 84°59′31″W / 45.43167°N 84.99194°W / 45.43167; -84.99194
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyEmmet
Incorporated1880
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorMatthew Bugera
 • ManagerVictor Sinadinoski
Area
 • Total
1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2)
 • Land1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,274
 • Density977.74/sq mi (377.57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49740
Area code231
FIPS code26-36560[3]
GNIS feature ID0627758[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Harbor Springs is a city and resort community in Emmet County, Michigan, United States. The population was 1,274 in the 2020 census.[4]

Harbor Springs is in a sheltered bay on the north shore of the Little Traverse Bay on Lake Michigan. The Little Traverse Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse on the Harbor Point peninsula, which shelters the deepest natural harbor on the Great Lakes. M-119 connects with US 31 7 miles (11 km) east and south at Bay View and Petoskey, which is 4 miles (6.4 km) away on the south side of the harbor.

The area is known for its historic summer resorts, such as Wequetonsing, which was founded by Illinois businessmen and lawyers Henry Stryker III, and Henry Brigham McClure. They were both connected with the Jacob Bunn industrial dynasty of Illinois.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harbor Springs, Michigan
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ US Census Bureau, 2020 Report, Harbor Springs city, Michigan https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Harbor%20Springs%20city,%20Michigan