Leland, Michigan

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Leland, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Historic Fishtown along the Leland River
Nickname:  Fishtown
Location within Leelanau County
Leland Location within the state of Michigan Show map of Michigan Leland Location within the United States Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 45°01′28″N 85°45′45″W / 45.02444°N 85.76250°W / 45.02444; -85.76250
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Leelanau
Township	Leland
Settled	1853
Area [1]
• Total	1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2)
• Land	0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation	581 ft (177 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	410
• Density	420.08/sq mi (162.26/km2)
ZIP code(s)	49654
Area code	231
FIPS code	26-46800

Leland (/ˈliːlənd/ LEE-lənd) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in Leelanau County, part of the northwestern Lower Peninsula of the state. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 410. From 1883 to 2004, Leland was the county seat of Leelanau County,^[2] which has since moved to Suttons Bay Township.

Part of Leland Township, Leland is situated on an isthmus between Lake Leelanau and Lake Michigan, and is bisected by the Leland River, flowing from the former to the latter. Leland is a significant tourism destination and summer colony, and is located nearby Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Leland also serves as the departure point for ferry service to North and South Manitou Islands, both of which are wholly included in the National Lakeshore.