Arvon Township, Michigan
| Arvon Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Arvon Township
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| Coordinates: 46°50′45″N 88°10′21″W / 46.84583°N 88.17250°WCoordinates: 46°50′45″N 88°10′21″W / 46.84583°N 88.17250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Baraga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 131.4 sq mi (340.2 km2) |
| • Land | 124.0 sq mi (321.1 km2) |
| • Water | 7.4 sq mi (19.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 450 |
| • Density | 4/sq mi (1.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 49946 (L'Anse), 49962 (Skanee) |
| FIPS code | 26-03660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625852 |
Arvon Township is a civil township of Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 450.
Arvon Township's name is derived from that of the district of Carnarvon in Wales, famous for its slate industry, because of the deposits of slate in the township which were once the site of a failed quarry operation.
There are no incorporated municipalities within the township. There are several unincorporated communities and historical locales:
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 131.4 square miles (340.2 km2), of which 124.0 square miles (321.1 km2) is land and 7.4 square miles (19.1 km2), or 5.62%, is water.
Arvon Township includes the Abbaye Peninsula, which projects into Lake Superior to form Huron Bay. The bay is long and narrow so its waters are significantly more protected than those of the open lake. Much of the shoreline, particularly around the tip of the peninsula at Point Abbaye, is rocky, although there are some stretches of sandy beach.
Much of the land in Arvon Township is forest with mixed deciduous and coniferous trees. There are also jack pine barrens and eastern arborvitae swamps. In settled areas, there are many wild apple trees which now form a significant food source for deer. Arvon Township has a number of rivers, including the Huron River, which flow into Lake Superior. Because of these factors, the primary economic activities in Arvon Township are related to logging or tourism, particularly hunting and fishing.
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