Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Grand Traverse County is a county in Michigan. Its county seat is Traverse City. It is a very popular tourist destination during the summer.
| Grand Traverse County, Michigan | |
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 Location in the state of Michigan | |
 Michigan's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1840 1851 (organized)[1] |
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| Seat | Traverse City |
| Largest City | Traverse City |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
601 sq mi (1,557 km²) 464 sq mi (1,202 km²) 137 sq mi (355 km²), 23 |
| Population - (2020) - Density |
95,238 198/sq mi (76/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: https://www.gtcountymi.gov/ | |
| Named for: Grand Traverse Bay | |
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Communities
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Unincorporated Communities
Grand Traverse County, Michigan Media
Traverse City State Hospital in Traverse City
The Boardman River in southern East Bay Township
Mission Point Light, at the northern tip of the Old Mission Peninsula, lies just south of the 45th parallel.
Kresge Auditorium, at the campus of Interlochen Center for the Arts
Power Island, in Grand Traverse Bay, from Chateau Chantal in Peninsula Township
U.S. census data map showing local municipal boundaries within Grand Traverse County. Shaded areas represent incorporated cities.
St. Mary's Catholic Church in the Mayfield Township community of Hannah.
Robbins Bridge, which carries Cass Road over the Boardman River
Cherries for sale at a Traverse City farmers' market. Grand Traverse County and other counties surrounding Grand Traverse Bay are world-renowned for their cherry production.
References
- ↑ "Bibliography on Gogebic County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
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