Munising, Michigan
Munising, Michigan | |
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| City of Munising | |
View of the downtown area from Munising Harbor | |
| Motto: Gateway to Adventure | |
Location within Alger County | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′38″N 86°37′45″W / 46.42722°N 86.62917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Alger |
| Settled | 1855 |
| Incorporated | 1896 (village) 1915 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | City commission |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.04 sq mi (23.41 km2) |
| • Land | 5.26 sq mi (13.62 km2) |
| • Water | 3.78 sq mi (9.79 km2) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,986 |
| • Density | 377.71/sq mi (145.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49862 |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-56200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626780 |
| Website | Official website |
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Munising (/ˈmjuːnəsɪŋ/ MEW-nə-sing) is a city in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Alger County, Michigan. The population was 1,986 at the 2020 census. The city is partially surrounded by Munising Township, but the two are administered autonomously.
Located on the southern shore of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula, it serves as the western gateway to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.