 west traverse township is a civil township of emmet county in the u.s. state of michigan. the population was 1,448 at the 2000 census. ==communities== thumb|300px|a few of the historic homes on the harbor point peninsula *harbor point is an unincorporated community in a noncontiguous part of the township on a peninsula south of harbor springs at . the historic little traverse lighthouse is located at the tip of the harbor point peninsula. it was began as a resort originally called lansing resort in 1878.walter romig, michigan place names, p. 251 *the city of harbor springs is located at the south of the township, but is administratively autonomous. ==geography== according to the united states census bureau, the township has a total area of , of which {{convert|13.3|
Townships_in_Emmet_County,_Michigan Townships_in_Michigan