Lachine, Michigan
| Long Rapids Township, Michigan | |
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Township hall in Lachine
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 Location of Long Rapids Twp. within Alpena County |
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Rapids Township |
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| Coordinates: 45°8′3″N 83°42′34″W / 45.13417°N 83.70944°WCoordinates: 45°8′3″N 83°42′34″W / 45.13417°N 83.70944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Alpena |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.7 sq mi (141.6 km2) |
| • Land | 54.2 sq mi (140.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,010 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-49360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626641 |
| Website | www |
Long Rapids Township is a civil township of Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,010 at the 2010 census.
Godfrey was the name of a post office here from 1883 until 1912.
Lachine is an unincorporated community near the southern boundary of the township on M-65 less than a mile north of its junction with M-32 at 45°04′39″N 83°42′58″W / 45.07750°N 83.71611°W It was founded in 1909 as a station on a branch of the Detroit and Mackinac Railway, named by a railroad conductor from Lachine, Quebec, Canada. A post office was established in March 1910. The Lachine ZIP code, 49753, includes most of the southern portion of Long Rapids Township, as well as most of southern Wellington Township to the west and large portions of Wilson Township, Green Township, and Ossineke Township.
Leer is an unincorporated community near the northern boundary of the township at 45°11′52″N 83°44′22″W / 45.19778°N 83.73944°W The rural settlement was named after Lier, Norway, by the Norwegian immigrants who settled here. A post office operated from March 1901 until April 1910. Leer and the northern portion of Long Rapids Township is served by the Posen ZIP code of 49776.
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