Frederic, Michigan
| Frederic Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Frederic Township
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| Coordinates: 44°45′58″N 84°46′18″W / 44.76611°N 84.77167°WCoordinates: 44°45′58″N 84°46′18″W / 44.76611°N 84.77167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Crawford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.0 sq mi (186.5 km2) |
| • Land | 71.4 sq mi (184.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,341 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49733 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-30480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626311 |
| Website | frederictownship |
Frederic Township is a civil township of Crawford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,341 at the 2010 census.
Frederic is an unincorporated community in the northeast part of the township on the middle branch of the Au Sable River at 44°46′43″N 84°45′16″W / 44.77861°N 84.75444°W. The ZIP code is 49733. It is about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Grayling via county roads.
Frederic Township is in the northern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and occupies the northwest corner of Crawford County, bordered by Otsego County to the north and Kalkaska County to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 72.0 square miles (186.5 km2), of which 71.4 square miles (184.9 km2) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2), or 0.86%, is water. The Au Sable River flows southwards through the eastern part of the township, towards Grayling, while the Manistee River flows southwards through the western part of the township, then veers towards the southwest.
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