Bay Township, Michigan
Bay Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States. The population was 1,142 at the 2020 census.
Bay Township, Michigan | |
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Bay Township Hall in Horton Bay | |
Location within Charlevoix County (red) and the administered CDP of Horton Bay (pink) | |
Bay Township Location within the state of Michigan Bay Township Bay Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°17′39″N 85°04′11″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Charlevoix |
| Established | 1887 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.89 sq mi (48.92 km2) |
| • Land | 15.55 sq mi (40.27 km2) |
| • Water | 3.34 sq mi (8.65 km2) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,142 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-06000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625891 |
| Website | Official website |
Bay Township was established in 1887. The township contains the census-designated place of Horton Bay. The community and surrounding area were featured in several stories by Ernest Hemingway, particularly the Nick Adams stories including "The End of Something".
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