Grayling, Michigan
Grayling (/ˈɡreɪlɪŋ/ GRAY-ling) is a city and the county seat of Crawford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the only incorporated community in Crawford County. The population was 1,884 at the 2010 census. The city is surrounded by Grayling Charter Township, but the two are administered autonomously.
Grayling, Michigan | |
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| City of Grayling | |
Michigan Avenue facing I-75 BL / M-72 | |
Location within Crawford County | |
Grayling Location within the state of Michigan Grayling Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°39′47″N 84°42′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Crawford |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Heather Forbes |
| • Clerk | Lisa Johnson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.08 sq mi (5.39 km2) |
| • Land | 2.05 sq mi (5.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,138 ft (347 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,867 |
| • Density | 910.73/sq mi (351.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49738, 49739 |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-34640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0627264 |
| Website | Official website |
The city is located in the middle of the Northern Michigan region at the junctions of Interstate 75, U.S. Route 127, M-72, and M-93. Grayling is well known for hosting the Au Sable River Canoe Marathon in July of every year since 1947. The city is named after the Grayling species of fish once abundant in the Au Sable River, although the species has been extirpated in Michigan since 1936. There have been many attempts to bring Grayling back to the area but none have been successful.