Grand Traverse Bay is an arm of Lake Michigan, located along the west coast of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The bay is separated from the rest of Lake Michigan by the Leelanau Peninsula. The bay is some 32 miles long, ranges from 7 to 10 miles wide, and up to 620 feet deep in spots. It is the second-largest bay of Lake Michigan, behind Green Bay.
Location: Antrim, Charlevoix, Grand Traverse, and Leelanau counties, Michigan, U.S.
Part of: Lake Michigan
Primary inflows: Boardman River, Elk River
Surface elevation: 581 feet (177 m)
Islands: Bellow Island, Power Island
Settlements: Elk Rapids, Suttons Bay, Traverse City
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