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Grand Traverse Bay Area

The Grand Traverse Bay Area is a region in , known for its lakes and lakeshores, for its cherries and grapes and mushrooms, and for its boating and downhill skiing.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Traverse City and Cadillac.

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is a scenic city on the Grand Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan. Directly north of , the Old Mission Peninsula splits the Grand Traverse Bay in two, with a beautiful windswept landscape and great views of the bay on either side.

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is a city in the state of . The community has a population of approximately 10,000 within city limits, and over 40,000 within the surrounding two counties.

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is a lakeside city in , a short distance north of the mouth of Grand Traverse Bay.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Leelanau Peninsula and Frankfort.

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The is small region in the Grand Traverse Bay Area of . It is the tip of the "pinky finger" on maps of Michigan, and is known for its scenic coastal beauty, small towns, and winemaking.

lies on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan in Benzie County in the Grand Traverse Bay Area of .

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is a village in . The population was 2,020 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of County.

is a village in in the U.S. state of . The population was 342 at the 2020 census. The village is located within .

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is a village in of the U.S. state of . The population was 337 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Homestead Township on U.S. Highway 31 along the .

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Sleeping Bear Dunes is a United States National Lakeshore on Lake Michigan near in . It consists of miles of sand dunes on the Lake Michigan shoreline and the islands of North Manitou and South Manitou.

is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in in the U.S. state of . At the 2020 census, the population was 694, up from 583 at the 2010 census.

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is an historic township on the northwestern shore of . Its moderate climate has made it a popular summer retreat since the 1920s with good beaches, fishing and hiking.

Grand Traverse Bay Area

Latitude of center
45.0833° or 45° 5′ north
Longitude of center
-85.4667° or 85° 28′ 0″ west
Elevation
581 feet (177 metres)
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369019972
Geo­Names ID
4994372
Wiki­data ID
Q5595169
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Frisian—“Grand Traverse Bay Area” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Grand Traverse Bay”
  • Cebuano: “Grand Traverse Bay”
  • Chinese: “大特拉弗斯湾”
  • Czech: “Záliv Grand Traverse”
  • Dutch: “Grand Traverse Bay”
  • Hebrew: “מפרץ גראנד טראוורס”
  • Hungarian: “Grand Traverse öböl”
  • Japanese: “グランド・トラヴァース湾”
  • Japanese: “グランドトラバース湾”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Grand Traverse Bay”
  • Venetian: “Grand Baja de Traverse”
  • Western Frisian: “Grand Traversebaai”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Grand Traverse Bay Area”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.