Elmwood Township Michigan Map

About Elmwood Township, Michigan

Elmwood Township is a locality in Leelanau County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,200. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Elmwood Township is located at 44.7935°N, 85.6367°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49684.

Elmwood Township unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the last great glaciers, its terrain a complex weave of rolling hills, fertile pockets of land, and the deep, blue invitation of Lake Michigan. It lies 72.4 miles east-south-east of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 107°T), and is situated 2.2 miles north-north-west of Traverse City. The air here, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a crispness that hints at the vast freshwater expanse, a scent of pine and damp earth mingling with the subtle, salty tang of the Great Lake. Verdant fields, often checkerboarded with newly tilled earth or the golden promise of ripening grains, stretch towards horizons punctuated by the sturdy silhouettes of farmhouses and the occasional cluster of weathered barns. The very light seems to possess a unique quality, a softened luminescence that washes over the land, imbuing even the most ordinary scene with a quiet, almost operatic beauty. The history of Elmwood Township is intrinsically tied to the bounty of the land and the allure of the water. Early settlers, drawn by the rich soil and the strategic access to transportation offered by Lake Michigan, established a foundation built on agriculture, with cherries, apples, and wine grapes becoming hallmarks of its economic identity. This agricultural heritage continues to define Elmwood Township, evident in the roadside stands that bloom with seasonal produce and the vineyards that climb the slopes, their orderly rows a testament to generations of cultivation. The township also holds a quieter significance, a place where the rhythm of daily life is dictated by the seasons and the gentle ebb and flow of a community deeply connected to its rural roots, a place where the past is not a relic but a living presence in the very grain of the soil.

About This Elmwood Township Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elmwood Township, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.793485, -85.63671. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Elmwood Township and Leelanau County.

Detailed location data for Elmwood Township includes the ZIP code (49684), telephone area code (989), county seat of Leelanau County (Suttons Bay Township), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Elmwood Township is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.