Trail’s End Bay Dune and Swale Complex (Major)
Trail’s End Bay Dune and Swale Complex (Major) is a dune in Wawatam Township, Emmet, Michigan. Trail’s End Bay Dune and Swale Complex (Major) is situated nearby to the hamlet Cecil, as well as near Edgewater Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include French Farm Lake and The Headlands.
French Farm Lake
Lake
French Farm Lake is a lake in Wawatam Township in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. 802 acres in size, it is located approximately 2.7 miles southwest of Mackinaw City, Michigan.
The Headlands
Park
Photo: Jaknouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Headlands International Dark Sky Park is a 550-acre county park in the U.S. state of Michigan. The park preserves over 2 mi of undeveloped Lake Michigan shoreline south and west of McGulpin Point Light in the Straits of Mackinac. The Headlands is situated 2 miles north of Trail’s End Bay Dune and Swale Complex (Major).
McGulpin Point Light
Lighthouse
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McGulpin Point Light was constructed as a navigational aid through the Straits of Mackinac. The light began operation in 1869, making it one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in the Straits. McGulpin Point Light is situated 2½ miles north of Trail’s End Bay Dune and Swale Complex (Major).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mackinaw City and Carp Lake.
Mackinaw City
Photo: ThreeIfByBike, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mackinaw City is a city of 800 people in the Mackinac Area at the tip of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It's the southern terminus of the 5-mile Mackinac Bridge.
Carp Lake
Village
Carp Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 357. Carp Lake is situated 4 miles south of Trail’s End Bay Dune and Swale Complex (Major).
Trail’s End Bay Dune and Swale Complex (Major)
- Type: Dune
- Category: landform
- Location: Wawatam Township, Emmet, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
45.75222° or 45° 45′ 8″ northLongitude
-84.77854° or 84° 46′ 43″ westElevation
633 feet (193 metres)Open location code
86QQQ62C+VHGeoNames ID
12217526
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Johnson Point and Trails End Bay.
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