Petoskey, Michigan
Petoskey | |
|---|---|
| City of Petoskey | |
Downtown Petoskey Little Traverse Bay at sunset Crooked Tree Arts Center The Bear River McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital | |
Location within Emmet County | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′24″N 84°57′19″W / 45.37333°N 84.95528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Emmet |
| Incorporated | 1879 (village) 1895 (city) |
| Named after | Petosegay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | John Murphy |
| • Manager | Shane Horn |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.33 sq mi (13.82 km2) |
| • Land | 5.15 sq mi (13.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| Elevation | 669 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,877 |
| • Density | 1,141.83/sq mi (440.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 49770 |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-63820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0634731 |
| Website | Official website |
Petoskey (/pəˈtɒski/ pə-TOSS-kee) is the largest city in and the county seat of Emmet County, Michigan, and is the largest settlement within the county. Petoskey has a population of 5,877 at the 2020 census, up from 5,670 at the 2010 census.
Petoskey is part of Northern Michigan, and is one of the northernmost cities in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Petoskey is located on the southern shore of Little Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan. Petoskey sits directly across the bay from Harbor Springs, another Emmet County city. Petoskey is a popular Midwestern resort town.
Petoskey lends its name to the Petoskey stone, a fossilized coral that is the state stone of Michigan.