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Grand Traverse Bay

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Grand Traverse Bay, arm of Lake Michigan, 32 mi (52 km) long and 10 mi (16 km) wide, W central Mich. The bay is known for its fishing and boating. The surrounding area is an important cherry-growing and resort region. Traverse City is located at the head of the bay.

Grand Traverse Bay

Northeast arm of Lake Michigan, indenting northwestern Michigan, U.S. Located off the coast of the Lower Peninsula, the head of the bay is 32 mi (52 km) long and 12 mi (19 km) wide. It is divided into the east and west arms by Old Mission Peninsula, with Traverse City at its base. The Leelanau Peninsula lies west of the bay, which is noted for its year-round fishing. The area is an important summer resort region.



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Great Lakes boaters can look forward to a new influx of weather and water data, updated every 10 minutes, thanks to a newly deployed research buoy in Grand Traverse Bay, MI.
Amid the farm's orchards overlooking Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay stands a vintage 1883 Victorian farmhouse that has taken on a new life as Country Hermitage Bed and Breakfast.
LAST OCTOBER, dazzling multicolored lights lit up Michigan's West Grand Traverse Bay.
 
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