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Emmet County is located in the northern part of the lower peninsula, northeast of Little Traverse Bay, southeast of Sturgeon Bay, east of Lake Michigan, and south of the Straits of Mackinac. It is traversed by US-31 and US-131. The county contains 468 square miles and is the 7th smallest in the state. The county seat is Petoskey. About 15 percent of the land is agricultural and little manufacturing takes place. The economic base is largely comprised of retail trade and services. Industrial parks and industrial sites, including airport locations. Excellent medical facilities - Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey, a regional facility with a large number of on-staff medical specialists, unequaled in Northern Michigan. Several assisted living facilities, nursing homes and Bay Bluffs, an Emmet county Medical Care Facility. Excellent public and private schools, a 2-year college and besides a comprehensive community college curriculum, a business assistance center and a University Center is located at North Central Michigan College with excellent facilities for conferences in a 71,000 sq. ft. student and community resources building. The county also has several local newspapers, radio & television stations and churches of many denominations. Emmet County has 21 units of government, which includes two cities, three incorporated villages and 16 townships. Several state parks offer a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities.
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ATTRACTIONS AND EVENTS
Emmet County is located in the northern part of the lower peninsula, northeast of Little Traverse Bay, southeast of Sturgeon Bay, east of Lake Michigan, and south of the Straits of Mackinac. It is traversed by US-31 and US-131. The county contains 468 square miles and is the 7th smallest in the state. The county seat is Petoskey. About 15 percent of the land is agricultural and little manufacturing takes place. The economic base is largely comprised of retail trade and services. Industrial parks and industrial sites, including airport locations. Excellent medical facilities - Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey, a regional facility with a large number of on-staff medical specialists, unequaled in Northern Michigan. Several assisted living facilities, nursing homes and Bay Bluffs, an Emmet county Medical Care Facility. Excellent public and private schools, a 2-year college and besides a comprehensive community college curriculum, a business assistance center and a University Center is located at North Central Michigan College with excellent facilities for conferences in a 71,000 sq. ft. student and community resources building. The county also has several local newspapers, radio & television stations and churches of many denominations. Emmet County has 21 units of government, which includes two cities, three incorporated villages and 16 townships. Several state parks offer a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities.
CITIES AND VILLAGES
Alanson, Bay Harbor, Bay Shore, Bay View, Bliss, Brutus, Carp Lake, Conway, Cross Village, Good Hart, Harbor Springs, Levering, Mackinaw City, Oden, Pellston, Petoskey, Pleasant View, Stutsmanville and Wequetonsing
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