Cheboygan, Michigan

Cheboygan, Michigan
Kingston Theater in Downtown Cheboygan
Kingston Theater in Downtown Cheboygan
Location within Cheboygan County
Location within Cheboygan County
Cheboygan is located in Michigan
Cheboygan
Cheboygan
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°38′49″N 84°28′28″W / 45.64694°N 84.47444°W / 45.64694; -84.47444
Country United States
State Michigan
CountyCheboygan
Government
 • MayorBrett A. Mallory
Area
 • Total7.00 sq mi (18.12 km2)
 • Land6.86 sq mi (17.78 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
Elevation
591 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,770
 • Density695.03/sq mi (268.35/km2)
Demonym"Cheboyganite(s)"
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49721
Area code231
FIPS code26-15000[2]
GNIS feature ID0623135[3]
Websitewww.cheboygan.org

Cheboygan (/ʃəˈbɔɪɡən/ shə-BOY-gən[4]) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat and largest settlement of Cheboygan County.[5] At the 2020 census, Cheboygan had a population 4,770.

Cheboygan is situated on Lake Huron at the mouth of the Cheboygan River. It is the fourth-largest American city on Lake Huron after Bay City, Port Huron, and Alpena. Cheboygan is part of Northern Michigan, and is the northernmost city in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Directly north of Cheboygan is Bois Blanc Island (part of Mackinac County), which can be accessed via ferry from Cheboygan.[6][7]

  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. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary (3rd ed.). Merriam-Webster. 1997. p. 237. ISBN 9780877795469. Che•boy•gan \shi-'bȯi-gən\.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "Bois Blanc Island". Pure Michigan. November 17, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
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