Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay is a bay in the U.S. state of on . The bay extends from North Point at to South Point at. The city of lies at the mouth of the at.
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay of Lake Huron in Michigan, United States
  • Also known as: Baie Thunder”, “Baie Tonnerre”, and “L’Anse du Tunnere
  • Address: MI

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alpena.

is the only city in and the county seat of , United States. The population was 10,197 at the 2020 census, making it the third most populated city in the region, after and .

Thunder Bay

Latitude
45.00001° or 45° north
Longitude
-83.39997° or 83° 23′ 60″ west
Elevation
581 feet (177 metres)
Open location code
86QR2J22+22
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369021024
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
5012216
Wiki­data ID
Q7798907
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Thunder Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Thunder Bay
  • Japanese: サンダーベイ (ミシガン州)
  • Japanese: サンダー湾
  • Thunder Bay

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Alpena Junction and Ossineke.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sulphur Island and Grass Island.

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