Munising, Michigan | |
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| City of Munising | |
.jpg) View of the downtown area from Munising Harbor | |
| Motto: Gateway to Adventure | |
 Location within Alger County | |
  Munising Location within the state of Michigan  Munising Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′38″N 86°38′51″W / 46.41056°N 86.64750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County |  Alger |
| Settled | 1855 |
| Incorporated | 1896 (village) 1915 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | City commission |
| • Mayor | Mike Nettleton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.04 sq mi (23.41 km2) |
| • Land | 5.26 sq mi (13.62 km2) |
| • Water | 3.78 sq mi (9.79 km2) |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,986 |
| • Density | 377.71/sq mi (145.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49862 |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-56200[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1620952[3] |
| Website | Official website |
Munising (/ˈmjuːnəsɪŋ/ MEW-nə-sing) is a city in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,986 at the 2020 census, thus making it the 17th largest in the Upper Peninsula. It is the county seat of Alger County.[4] The city is partially surrounded by Munising Township, but the two are administered autonomously.
Located on the southern shore of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula, it serves as the western gateway to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Munising, Michigan
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.