Torch Lake Township, Antrim County, Michigan
| Torch Lake Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Torch Lake Township
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| Coordinates: 45°02′47″N 85°20′56″W / 45.04639°N 85.34889°WCoordinates: 45°02′47″N 85°20′56″W / 45.04639°N 85.34889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Antrim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.1 sq mi (54.7 km2) |
| • Land | 15.1 sq mi (39.1 km2) |
| • Water | 6.0 sq mi (15.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,194 |
| • Density | 79/sq mi (30.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-80100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627169 |
| Website | www |
Torch Lake Township is a civil township of Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 1,194.
Eastport is a small unincorporated community located at the northern end of Torch Lake at 45°06′26″N 85°21′00″W / 45.10722°N 85.35000°W. It was first settled by woodsman Murdock Anress in 1863. A hotel was built by Mr. Phillips in 1869. A post office name "Wilson" was established in March 1872 and renamed "Eastport" in September 1873. The name was an analog to the village of Northport on the opposite side of the Grand Traverse Bay, but the bay shore project was abandoned and the village developed at the northern end of Torch Lake.
Torch Lake is a small unincorporated community on US 31 along the northwest shore of Torch Lake at 45°04′31″N 85°21′31″W / 45.07528°N 85.35861°W.
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