Frankfort is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located within Benzie County, the city sits upon the shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Betsie River. The city had a population of 1,252 at the 2020 census.
Aerial view of Frankfort Harbor
The Pratt hotel postcard c. 1909
The harbor entrance to Frankfort was completely frozen over in February 1994.
Benzie County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,970. The county seat is Beulah. The county was initially set off in 1863 and organized in 1869. At 321 square miles (830 km2), Benzie County is the smallest of the 83 counties in Michigan in terms of land area.
Old Benzie County Courthouse in Beulah
Frankfort Light
Point Betsie Light
Frankfort Harbor; the mouth of the Betsie River at Lake Michigan