Alanson, Michigan
| Alanson, Michigan | |
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| Village | |
Downtown Alanson on US 31
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 Location of Alanson in Emmet County, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 45°26′33″N 84°47′14″W / 45.44250°N 84.78722°WCoordinates: 45°26′33″N 84°47′14″W / 45.44250°N 84.78722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Emmet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2) |
| • Land | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 738 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 741 |
| • Density | 745.5/sq mi (287.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49706 |
| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-00860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397921 |
Alanson (/əˈlæn.sən/ ə-LAN-sən) is a village in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 738 at the 2010 census.
Alanson is in Littlefield Township on U.S. Highway 31 at the junction with M-68. Petoskey is about 12 miles (19 km) southwest on US 31 and Mackinaw City and the Mackinac Bridge are about 25 miles (40 km) north. Interstate 75 is about 11 miles (18 km) to the east on M-68 at Indian River.
Alanson was first settled in 1875. The Alanson post office opened with the name Hinman on January 17, 1877 and changed to Alanson on June 22, 1882.
Located on the Crooked River, Alanson is part of the Inland Water Route, which includes: Crooked, Burt and Mullett lakes, and the Crooked, Indian and Cheboygan rivers. The Inland Water Route Historical Society Museum is located in Alanson.
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