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Grant Township is located at the tip of Michigan's beautiful Keweenaw Peninsula. (Pronounced KEY-win-awe)
Grant Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
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| Includes |
Copper Harbor, Lac La Belle, Betsy, Bete Grise, Delaware, part of Lake Medora and Manitou Island. |
Population
2000 Census |
172 - Most of the population resides in Copper Harbor and Lac La Belle with a scattering of residents throughout. |
| Square Miles |
119 |
| Miles of shoreline |
48 |
| Highest point |
Mount Houghton at 1466 feet |
| Second highest point |
Mount Bohemia at 1465 feet |
| Average yearly snow |
270 Inches |
| Climate |
Mild with little humidity. Summers boast days in the 70s and nights in the 50s. Winters hang between 18 & 23 degrees F. |
| Geography |
The north side of the peninsula is a dramatic, jagged, rocky shore. The south side has sandy beaches and sandstone outcroppings. |
| Waterfalls |
Manganese Falls-Copper Harbor, Haven Falls-Lac La Belle, and Montreal Falls. |
| Scenic By-Ways |
US-41 into Copper Harbor is a registered ScenicBy-Way. |
| Major highways |
US-41 (Copper Harbor to Miami, FL) & M-26 |
| School |
Copper Harbor School. A one room K through 8 schoolhouse. |
| Airport |
Houghton County Memorial - Hancock |
