Ponshewaing, Michigan

Ponshewaing, Michigan
Census-designated place
Ponshewaing

Location within the state of Michigan

Coordinates: 45°25′15″N 84°48′15″W / 45.42083°N 84.80417°W / 45.42083; -84.80417Coordinates: 45°25′15″N 84°48′15″W / 45.42083°N 84.80417°W / 45.42083; -84.80417
Country United States
State Michigan
County Emmet
Township Littlefield
Area
  Total 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
  Land 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 610 ft (186 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 69
  Density 784/sq mi (302.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 231
FIPS code 26-65420[1]
GNIS feature ID 635223[2]

Ponshewaing is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Emmet County, Michigan, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 69.[1]

Geography

Ponshewaing is located in southeastern Emmet County, in Littlefield Township, on the north shore of Crooked Lake. It is bordered to the west by Oden. U.S. Route 31 passes through the community, leading southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Petoskey, the county seat, and northeast 2 miles (3 km) to Alanson.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Ponshewaing CDP has a total area of 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2), all of it land.[1]

References

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