Interlochen, Michigan

Interlochen, Michigan
Interlochen Historical Marker
Interlochen Historical Marker
Motto: 
"Between the Lakes"
Location within Grand Traverse County
Location within Grand Traverse County
Interlochen is located in Michigan
Interlochen
Interlochen
Location within the state of Michigan
Interlochen is located in the United States
Interlochen
Interlochen
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 44°38′43″N 85°46′02″W / 44.64528°N 85.76722°W / 44.64528; -85.76722[1]
Country United States
State Michigan
County Grand Traverse
TownshipGreen Lake
Area
 • Total1.27 sq mi (3.29 km2)
 • Land1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation840 ft (256 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total694
 • Density559.23/sq mi (216.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
49643
Area code231
GNIS feature ID629053[1]
FIPS code26-40800
WebsiteChamber of Commerce
Lake Wah-ba-ka-netta, now Green Lake

Interlochen (/ˈɪntərˈlɒkən/ IN-tər-lock-ən) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[1] At the 2020 census, the population was 694, up from 583 at the 2010 census.[3] The community is located within Green Lake Township, and is home to a post office operating with ZIP Code 49643.

The community is home to the Interlochen Center for the Arts and also contains Interlochen State Park between the shores of Duck Lake and Green Lake. Interlochen is a designated Michigan State Historic Site.

  1. ^ a b c d "Interlochen". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 22 Michigan. Retrieved September 17, 2021.