Petoskey | |
|---|---|
| City of Petoskey | |
Downtown Petoskey Little Traverse Bay at sunset Crooked Tree Arts Center The Bear River McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital | |
 Location within Emmet County | |
  Petoskey Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′24″N 84°57′19″W / 45.37333°N 84.95528°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County | Emmet |
| Incorporated | 1879 (village) 1895 (city) |
| Named for | Petosegay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | John Murphy[1] |
| • Manager | Shane Horn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.33 sq mi (13.82 km2) |
| • Land | 5.15 sq mi (13.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| Elevation | 669 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,877 |
| • Density | 1,141.83/sq mi (440.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 49770 |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-63820[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0634731[3] |
| Website | Official website |
Petoskey (/pəˈtɒski/ pə-TOSS-kee) is the largest city and the county seat of Emmet County, Michigan, and is the largest settlement within the county.[5] Petoskey has a population of 5,877 at the 2020 census, up from 5,670 at the 2010 census.
Petoskey is part of Northern Michigan, and is one of the northernmost cities in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Petoskey is located on the southern shore of Little Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan.[6] Petoskey sits directly across the bay from Harbor Springs, another Emmet County city. Petoskey is a popular Midwestern resort town.[7]
Petoskey lends its name to the Petoskey stone, a fossilized coral that is the state stone of Michigan.[8]
- ^ "City Council Profiles". Petoskey.us. 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petoskey, Michigan
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "The Petoskey Area". Pure Michigan | Official Travel & Tourism Website for Michigan. November 17, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "The Petoskey Area". Pure Michigan | Official Travel & Tourism Website for Michigan. November 17, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ Altman, Jen. "Petoskey Stone". Petoskey Area. Retrieved April 17, 2023.