 The city is at the end of the south arm of Lake Charlevoix, at the mouth of the Jordan River.M-66 connects with US 31 at Charlevoix about to the northwest and with US 131 at Mancelona, to the south.M-32 has its western terminus in the city and connects with US 131 about to the east and with I-75 at Gaylord about to the east.