Civil township in Michigan, United States
Garfield Township is a
civil township of
Mackinac County in the U.S. state of
Michigan . The population was 1,146 at the
2010 census ,
[5] and 1,166 in 2020.
[6]
Geography
The township is in western Mackinac County. It is bordered by
Portage Township and
Newton Township to the west and
Hudson Township to the east, all in Mackinac County, and by
Pentland Township in
Luce County to the north. The southern border of the township is the shore of
Lake Michigan .
Garfield Township is the location of the northernmost point of Lake Michigan. The location, near
Naubinway , was designated as a
Michigan State Historic Site named "the Northernmost Point of Lake Michigan" on April 14, 1964. This point was used to draw the westernmost boundary of the
Michigan Territory when it was created in 1805. West of this point belonged to the
Indiana Territory until the Michigan Territory expanded westward in 1818.
[7]
According to the
United States Census Bureau , Garfield Township has a total area of 137.56 square miles (356.28 km2 ), of which 134.52 square miles (348.41 km2 ) are land and 3.04 square miles (7.87 km2 ) (2.26%) are water.
[1]
Communities
Engadine is an
unincorporated community at
46°07′00″N 85°34′15″W / 46.11667°N 85.57083°W / 46.11667; -85.57083 along
M-117 and
H-40 (Melville Street), approximately one mile (1.6 km) north of
U.S. Route 2 .
[8] It began as a lumber settlement called "Kennedy Siding" and was given a post office in August 1889. In December 1893, the name changed to Engadine.
[9] The Engadine 49827
ZIP Code serves most of Garfield Township, as well portions of
Portage Township and
Newton Township .
[10]
Gilchrist is an unincorporated community at
46°08′34″N 85°23′05″W / 46.14278°N 85.38472°W / 46.14278; -85.38472 on H-40 (Hiawatha Trail), approximately six miles (9.7 km) east of Millecoquins and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of
Garnet .
[11] It was a lumber settlement with a station on the
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad . A post office operated from September 1879 to June 1883 and again from June 1888 until November 1906. It was named for John Gilchrist, a local landowner.
[9]
Millecoquins is an unincorporated community at
46°08′07″N 85°30′27″W / 46.13528°N 85.50750°W / 46.13528; -85.50750 on H-40 (Hiawatha Trail), approximately three miles (4.8 km) east of Engadine and 9.5 miles (15.3 km) west of
Garnet . It is on the southern end of Millecoquins Lake, which divides the
upper and
lower segments of the Millecoquins River.
[12] The name Millecoquins (pronounced "mel-a-coke-ins)" is a
French word meaning "a thousand thieves", which was derived from the Indian terms Manana koking or Minakoking , meaning a place where the hardwood is plentiful.
[9]
Naubinway is an unincorporated community and
census-designated place at
46°05′33″N 85°26′51″W / 46.09250°N 85.44750°W / 46.09250; -85.44750 on U.S. Route 2 along the
Lake Michigan shoreline.
[13] A post office was established in November 1879.
[9] The Naubinway 49762 ZIP code serves the southern portion of Garfield Township and a much larger area to the east, including most of
Hudson Township , all of
Hendricks Township , and a small western portion of
Moran Township . The
Garlyn Zoo , located to the east in Hudson Township, also uses the Naubinway ZIP Code.
[14]
Naubinway Island lies a half mile south of the community.
Transportation
Highways
US 2 runs east–west along the southern edge of the township along the Lake Michigan coastline.
H-40 , known locally as Hiawatha Trail, runs east–west through the center of the township.
Bus service
References
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a
b
"2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2023 .
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"P1. Race – Garfield township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)" . U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2023 .
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"U.S. Census website" .
United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008 .
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garfield Township, Mackinac County, Michigan
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"Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF) .
2010 United States Census .
United States Census Bureau . September 2012. p. 31 Michigan.
Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2021 .
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"Explore Census Data" . data.census.gov . Retrieved August 4, 2023 .
^ The Historical Marker Database (February 1, 2021).
"The Northernmost Point of Lake Michigan" . Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Engadine, Michigan
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a
b
c
d Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names . Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press.
ISBN
0-8143-1838-X .
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Google (July 4, 2021).
"49827 ZIP Code map" (Map).
Google Maps . Google. Retrieved July 4, 2021 .
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gilchrist, Michigan
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millecoquins, Michigan
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Naubinway, Michigan
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Google (July 4, 2021).
"49762 ZIP Code map" (Map).
Google Maps . Google. Retrieved July 4, 2021 .
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"ST. IGNACE-SAULT STE. MARIE-IRONWOOD" (PDF) .
Indian Trails . January 15, 2013. Archived from
the original (PDF) on July 4, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2013 .