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Omena (/ˈoʊmiːnə/ oh-MEE-nə) is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Leelanau Township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 295. Overlooking Omena Bay, on the western side of Grand Traverse Bay, Omena is home to wineries and farms including a thriving organic farming movement that includes cherries and hops. The area has several wineries featuring some of the region’s cherry and grape crop, for which the Grand Traverse and Leelanau areas are known. The nearest substantial city is Traverse City, 23 miles (37 km) to the south.

Omena CDP overview:
Name:	Omena CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Leelanau County
Elevation:	604 ft (184 m)
Total Area:	4.57 sq mi (11.83 km²)
Land Area:	4.52 sq mi (11.70 km²)
Water Area:	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km²)
Total Population:	295
Population Density:	65.28/sq mi (25.20/km²)
Area code:	231
FIPS code:	2660640
GNISfeature ID:	634055

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History

In 1852, the Rev. Peter Daugherty relocated an Indian mission from Old Mission on the Old Mission Peninsula across the western arm of the Grand Traverse Bay to what was at first called “New Mission”. He (built) a small Presbyterian church there as the nucleus of the community. The church continues an active schedule of services during the summer months.

It was a stop on the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad and was regarded as a summer resort area. Among others, Benjamin Grierson, a U.S. Civil War general, had a summer home in Omena, as did General Byron Cutcheon.

Etymology

Omena is derived from an Ojibwe expression, “o-me-nah“, meaning “is it so?”

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Geography

Omena is in northeastern Leelanau County on the west side of Grand Traverse Bay, an arm of Lake Michigan. It is served by one state highway, M-22, which leads south 23 miles (37 km) to Traverse City and north 5 miles (8 km) to Northport.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Omena CDP has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.8 km), of which 4.5 square miles (11.7 km) are land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km), or 1.10%, are water.