Summary for Ponshewaing
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Located in: Emmet County (see below)
Pronunciation: pon-sha wayng <1>
Time Zone: Ponshewaing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)
Telephone Area Code: (231)
Elevation: 610 feet [185.93 m] above sea level<2>
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Ponshewaing:
Lat: 45.420300° (or 45°25'13" N)
Lon: -84.804000° (or -84°48'14" W)
USGS Topo Map: Alanson<4>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ponshewaing
GNIS ID: 635223
FIPS State / Place Code: 26 / 65420
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About Emmet County
The community of Petoskey is the County Seat for Emmet County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Emmet)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<5> | 33,337 (1.97% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 32,694 (4% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 31,437 |
Total Area:<6> 881 sq. miles [2,284.4 km²] - of which 47% is water (414.5 sq. miles [1,073.6 km²])
Housing Units: <7> 21,304
Official Website: www.co.emmet.mi.us/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Emmet
GNIS ID: 1622966
FIPS State / County Code: 26 / 047
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About Michigan
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 9,984,795 (1.02% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 9,883,640 (0.55% decrease since 2000) |
| 2000: | 9,938,444 |
Websites for State of Michigan
Official Website: https://www.michigan.gov/
Tourism: https://www.michigan.org/
Parks: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/
Fishing & Hunting: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Michigan
GNIS ID: 1779789
FIPS State: 26
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The official website for Emmet County: www.co.emmet.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Ponshewaing. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ponshewaing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Ponshewaing, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <4> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Ponshewaing. |
| <5> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <6> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Ponshewaing. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <7> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |