Horton Bay, Michigan
Horton Bay, Michigan | |
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  Horton Bay Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 45°17′4″N 85°4′45″W / 45.28444°N 85.07917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Counties | Charlevoix |
| Township | Bay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.8 sq mi (12.5 km2) |
| • Land | 4.8 sq mi (12.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 512 |
| • Density | 106/sq mi (41.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-39340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1618908[1] |
Horton Bay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 512.[2]
Geography
Horton Bay is located in the southwest corner of Bay Township, on the bay of the same name in Lake Charlevoix. Boyne City Road leads 6 miles (10 km) southeast to Boyne City and 9 miles (14 km) northwest to U.S. Route 31 near Charlevoix. Horton Bay Road leads north 5 miles (8 km) to US 31 near Bay Shore.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Horton Bay CDP has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.5 km2), all of it land.[2]
In culture
Horton Bay was featured in several of Ernest Hemingway's Nick Adams stories, including "The End of Something".
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horton Bay, Michigan
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Horton Bay CDP, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |