Wabaningo, Michigan
Wabaningo, Michigan | |
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  Wabaningo Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 43°22′14″N 86°25′18″W / 43.37056°N 86.42167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Muskegon |
| Township | Fruitland |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 231 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1615639[1] |
Wabaningo is a small unincorporated community of Fruitland Township, Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated where the White Lake flows through a short navigation channel into Lake Michigan at 43°22′31″N 86°25′36″W / 43.37528°N 86.42667°W.[1]
Wabaningo, now a resort community, was settled before 1833. It was first called Sylvan Beach, but the post office, established in 1897, was named Wabaningo, after a local Ottawa chief. It was made a branch of the Whitehall office in 1954.[2] The office operated as a summer post office from 1897–1938, 1939–1942, 1944–1953, 1954–1965, and 1966–1999.[3] Wabaningo is no longer an acceptable name for delivery, although Sylvan Beach is an acceptable name with the Whitehall ZIP code 49463.[4]
It is also the location of the White River Light station, which includes a lighthouse built in 1875, which now houses a small lighthouse and maritime museum. The original Fresnel lens is on display there.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wabaningo, Michigan
- ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wabaningo Post Office (historical)
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup, United States Postal Service
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