Rogers City, Michigan
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Rogers City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of and largest city in Presque Isle County. The city had a population of 2,850 at the 2020 census, a slight decrease from 2,872 at the 2010 census.
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Rogers City, Michigan | |
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Nickname(s): "The Nautical City", "R.C." | |
Coordinates: 45°25′08″N 83°49′06″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Presque Isle |
Government | |
• Type | City council |
• Mayor | Scott McLennan |
Area | |
• Total | 8.36 sq mi (21.65 km2) |
• Land | 4.54 sq mi (11.75 km2) |
• Water | 3.82 sq mi (9.90 km2) |
Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,850 |
• Density | 628.45/sq mi (242.65/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 49779 |
Area code | 989 |
FIPS code | 26-69260[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0636115[3] |
Website | Official website |
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The city is located in the northeast of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, along the shore of Lake Huron. Within the city's limits is the world's largest open-pit limestone quarry, the Port of Calcite. The port is one of the largest shipping ports on the Great Lakes.