Drummond Township, Michigan
Drummond Township (/ˈdrʌmənd/ DRUH-mənd), which comprises Drummond Island, is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 973 at the 2020 census.
Drummond Township, Michigan
Drummond Island | |
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View of Big Shoal Cove, near the southeastern end of Drummond Island | |
Location within Chippewa County | |
Drummond Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 46°00′00″N 83°40′00″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Chippewa |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Chad Cameron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 249.0 sq mi (644.9 km2) |
| • Land | 128.9 sq mi (333.9 km2) |
| • Water | 120.1 sq mi (311.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 741 ft (247 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 973 |
| • Density | 8/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49726 (Drummond Island) |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-23080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626193 |
Drummond Island is the seventh-largest lake island in the world. With an area of 347 km2 (134 sq mi), it is also the third-largest lake island in Lake Huron, behind Manitoulin and St. Joseph, and the fifth-largest island in the contiguous United States, behind Long Island, Padre Island, Isle Royale and Whidbey Island. M-134 extends from the mainland to run through the western portion of the island, connecting with the mainland via the Drummond Island Ferry, which runs between the island and DeTour Village.
On the east side of Drummond Island, the Canada–United States border passes through the False Detour Channel. On the other side of that channel, the Canadian Cockburn Island separates Drummond from Manitoulin Island.