Geography
The elevation at the passenger terminal is 1,190 feet (362 m) above sea level, about 600 feet (183 m) above Lake Superior, fifteen miles (24 km) north of the former base.
The former base is located in the southeast corner of Sands Township, with small portions in West Branch Township and Forsyth Township. It is a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 1,443.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22 km2). 8.4 square miles (22 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.24%) is water.
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