Munising, Michigan

Munising, Michigan
City of Munising
View of the downtown area from Munising Harbor
View of the downtown area from Munising Harbor
Motto: 
Gateway to Adventure
Location within Alger County
Location within Alger County
Munising is located in Michigan
Munising
Munising
Location within the state of Michigan
Munising is located in the United States
Munising
Munising
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 46°24′38″N 86°38′51″W / 46.41056°N 86.64750°W / 46.41056; -86.64750
Country United States
State Michigan
County Alger
Settled1855
Incorporated1896 (village)
1915 (city)
Government
 • TypeCity commission
 • MayorMike Nettleton
Area
 • Total9.04 sq mi (23.41 km2)
 • Land5.26 sq mi (13.62 km2)
 • Water3.78 sq mi (9.79 km2)
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,986
 • Density377.71/sq mi (145.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49862
Area code906
FIPS code26-56200[2]
GNIS feature ID1620952[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Munising (/ˈmjnəsɪŋ/ 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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Munising, Michigan
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.