Bark River, Michigan

Bark River, Michigan
Downtown Bark River
Downtown Bark River
Bark River is located in Michigan
Bark River
Bark River
Location within the state of Michigan
Bark River is located in the United States
Bark River
Bark River
Bark River (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°42′33″N 87°18′18″W / 45.70917°N 87.30500°W / 45.70917; -87.30500
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyDelta
TownshipBark River
Elevation
741 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,595
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49807
Area code906
FIPS code054000[1]
GNIS feature ID620602[2]

Bark River is an unincorporated community located in Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in Bark River Township near the Bark River, from which it is named.[3] It is situated on U.S. Highway 2 and U.S. Highway 41 about 13 miles west of Escanaba and just east of the Hannahville Indian Reservation.

Bark River is at latitude 45° 42' north and longitude 87° 18' west. The ZIP code is and the FIPS place code is 05400. The elevation is 744 feet above sea level. Nearby Bark River International Raceway has hosted national off-road racing events, most recently the TORC Series.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bark River, Michigan
  3. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 41.