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Muskegon (/ m ə ˈ s k iː ɡ ən / mə-SKEE-gən) is a city in and the county seat of Muskegon County, Michigan, United States. [7] Situated around a harbor of Lake Michigan, Muskegon is known for fishing, sailing regattas, and boating. It is the most populous city along Lake Michigan's eastern shore.
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Muskegon County (/ m ə ˈ s k iː ɡ ən / mə-SKEE-gən) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan.As of 2020, the population was 175,824. [2] The county seat is Muskegon. [3]Muskegon County comprises the Muskegon, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Grand Rapids-Kentwood-Muskegon, MI Combined Statistical Area.
Holton was platted in 1871 and named for Henry H. Holt, a Muskegon County delegate to the State Constitutional Convention of 1867 and later Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1873–76. He donated the bell to the local Methodist church. A post office was established in February 1872. [8]
The township is in central Muskegon County and is bordered to the southwest by the city of Muskegon and to the west by the city of North Muskegon. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.8 square miles (62 km 2), of which 23.5 square miles (61 km 2) are land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km 2), or 1.54%, are water. [1]
The center of the township is 5 miles (8 km) west of the city of Montague and 23 miles (37 km) by road northwest of Muskegon, the county seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 16.5 square miles (43 km 2 ), of which 15.8 square miles (41 km 2 ) are land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km 2 ), or 3.83%, are water ...
Muskegon, the county seat, is 18 miles (29 km) to the west, and Grand Rapids is 27 miles (43 km) to the southeast. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94 km 2 ), of which 36.2 square miles (94 km 2 ) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km 2 ), or 0.57%, are water. [ 1 ]
The Hume House is a house located at 472 West Webster Avenue in Muskegon, Michigan. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, [1] and is now part of the Hackley and Hume Historic Sites, and is open to the public. [2]