Northport Point, Michigan

45°08′52″N 85°33′40″W / 45.14778°N 85.56111°W / 45.14778; -85.56111Country United StatesState MichiganCounty LeelanauTownshipLeelanauFounded1899ZIP code(s)Area code231

Northport Point is an unincorporated community in Leelanau County, Michigan.

Northport Point is a small gated community within Northern Michigan. It has its own golf course, beach and many other attractions. It is a highly exclusive club, so don’t try to get in, but for the people who are fortunate enough, it is a great place to spend summers and life.

History

It is located at the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula and was developed over 100 years ago as a recreational and vacation destination. Founded in 1899, Northport Point became a permanent summer mecca for many big-city families from the Midwest and the East Coast. While there are a few year-round residences, Northport Point is generally a summer community of 100 homes on a wooded peninsula surrounded by the waters of Grand Traverse Bay.

Northport Point contains a nine-hole golf course that has hosted several U.S. presidents and senators.

"It is a fortunate thing for all of us who love Northport Point, that, during the Glacier Period, Mother Nature graciously deposited our beautiful boulders and left intact the Peninsula which is today Northport Point. Had it not been for this geological phenomenon this spot would not exist."

- Jack Oliver

Further reading

• Clarke Historical Library, Central, Michigan University, Bibliography for Leelanau County