Boyne City, Michigan
| Boyne City, Michigan | |
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 Location of Boyne City, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 45°12′44″N 85°0′50″W / 45.21222°N 85.01389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Charlevoix |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.42 sq mi (14.04 km2) |
| • Land | 4.06 sq mi (10.52 km2) |
| • Water | 1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,735 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,751 |
| • Density | 920.0/sq mi (355.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49712 |
| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-09820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0621826 |
Boyne City /ˈbɔɪn ˈsɪti/ is a city in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,735 at the 2010 census.
Boyne City is at the southeast end of the east arm of Lake Charlevoix, where the Boyne River enters the lake. It is at the corners of four townships, though it is politically independent: Evangeline Township is to the northwest, Melrose Township to the northeast, Boyne Valley Township to the southeast, and Wilson Township to the southwest.
M-75 connects with US 131 twice, at Walloon Lake about 6 miles (9.7 km) to the northeast and at Boyne Falls about 6 miles (9.7 km) to the southeast. County roads run west out of the city along the north and south shores of Lake Charlevoix.
Boyne was first settled in 1856 and was given a post office in 1869. An inn was established here in 1879. Boyne was made a village in 1885. The name was changed to Boyne City in 1904 and it was incorporated as a city in 1907.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.42 square miles (14.04 km2), of which 4.06 square miles (10.52 km2) is land and 1.36 square miles (3.52 km2) is water.
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