Cheboygan, Michigan
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Not to be confused with Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
This article is about the city. For other uses, see Cheboygan (disambiguation).
See also: Sheboygan (disambiguation)
Cheboygan (/ʃəˈbɔɪɡən/ shə-BOY-gən[4]) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat and largest settlement of Cheboygan County.[5] At the 2020 census, Cheboygan had a population 4,770.
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Cheboygan, Michigan | |
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Coordinates: 45°38′49″N 84°28′28″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Cheboygan |
Government | |
• Mayor | Brett A. Mallory |
Area | |
• Total | 7.00 sq mi (18.12 km2) |
• Land | 6.86 sq mi (17.78 km2) |
• Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,770 |
• Density | 695.03/sq mi (268.35/km2) |
Demonym | "Cheboyganite(s)" |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 49721 |
Area code | 231 |
FIPS code | 26-15000[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0623135[3] |
Website | www |
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Cheboygan is situated upon Lake Huron, located at the mouth of the eponymous Cheboygan River. Cheboygan is the fourth-largest American city on Lake Huron, behind Bay City, Port Huron, and Alpena. Cheboygan is part of Northern Michigan, and is the northernmost city in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Directly north of Cheboygan is Bois Blanc Island (part of Mackinac County), which can be accessed via ferry from Cheboygan.[6][7]