Local city information for Frankfort, MI

Frankfort is a city in Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,513 at the 2000 census. The elevation of Frankfort is 600 ft above sea level. The city is situated with Lake Michigan to the west, Lake Betsie, formed by the Betsie River before flowing into Lake Michigan, on the south and Crystal Lake Township to the north and east. The city is on M-22 just north of Elberta. M-115 has its western terminus in the city. The Frankfort North Breakwater Lighthouse is at the end of the northern breakwater in Lake Michigan.

• According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (11.95%) is water.
• Frankfort bills itself as the gateway to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
• Frankfort is considered to be part of Northern Michigan.
• The Point Betsie Light is in the area and has been in operation for 150 years. It and is locally operated and maintained, and is undergoing a complete renovation.
• The town is close to the Interlochen State Park, which is one of two remaining stands of virgin Eastern White Pine in the Lower Peninsula.

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