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East Bay Township, Michigan
East Bay Charter Township is a charter township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 11,589 at the 2020 census, up from 10,663 at the 2010 census. It is one of three charter townships in Grand Traverse County, the others being Long Lake Township and neighboring Garfield Township. East Bay Township is the second-most populous township in Northern Michigan, behind Garfield Township. The northern portion of the township is adjacent to Traverse City and is part of that city's urban area. The southern portion remains largely rural, with many small lakes. East Bay Township is the location of Traverse City State Park. History East Bay Township was organized in January 1867. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (5.76%) is water. The township lies at the head of the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay, from which the township takes its name. The north of East Bay Township is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charter Township
A charter township is a form of local government in the U.S. state of Michigan. Townships in Michigan are organized governments. A charter township has been granted a charter, which allows it certain rights and responsibilities of home rule that are generally intermediate between those of a Administrative divisions of Michigan#City, city (a semi-autonomous jurisdiction in Michigan) and a Administrative divisions of Michigan#Villages, village. Unless it is a home-rule village, a village is subject to the authority of any township in which it is located. History Following World War II, suburbanization increased the population in many formerly outlying communities. In 1947, the state legislature created a special charter township status, which grants additional powers and streamlined administration in order to provide greater protection for townships against annexation of land by cities and villages. As of November 2014, there were 118 charter townships in Michigan (Alpena Township ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Lake Township, Michigan
Long Lake Township, officially the Charter Township of Long Lake, is a charter township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,956 at the 2020 census, an increase from 8,662 at the 2010 census. Long Lake Township is one of three charter townships in Grand Traverse County, the others being East Bay Township and neighboring Garfield Township. Long Lake, from which the township takes its name, is the largest lake entirely within Grand Traverse County. Much of Long Lake Township is suburban due to its proximity to Traverse City. History The Long Lake township area was initially settled in 1862 when Ira Chase and his brother-in-law Eliphalet Fillmore traveled from Whitewater township to Grand Traverse County to select land. The next few years saw the gradual influx of families who cleared forested areas to establish farms. An annual cycle of farming in the summer, logging in the winter, and maple sugaring in the spring began. The end of the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blair Township, Michigan
Blair Township ( ) is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 8,994, making it the most populous civil township in Grand Traverse County. Blair Township is named after Austin Blair, Michigan's governor during the American Civil War. The northern half of Blair Township is very suburbanized, as it is relatively close to Traverse City, while the southern half remains very rural and agricultural. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.95%) is water. The township's largest lake is Silver Lake, which it shares with Garfield Township. The Boardman River briefly flows through the northeast of the township. Adjacent townships * Garfield Township (north) * East Bay Township (northeast) * Paradise Township (southeast) * Mayfield Township (south) * Grant Township (southwest) * Green Lake Township (west) * Long Lake To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradise Township, Michigan
Paradise Township is a civil township in the south of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,952 at the 2020 census, an increase from 4,713 at the 2010 census. Paradise Township is home to the village of Kingsley. History Paradise Township was organized in April 1870 from a portion of old Traverse Township – Town 25 north, of Ranges 9 and 10 west, and the south half of Township 26 north of Ranges 9 and 10 west. Communities * The village of Kingsley is within the township. All of the township south of Mayfield is served by the Kingsley ZIP code 49649. * Mayfield is an unincorporated community within the township a few miles north of Kingsley. * Summit City is an unincorporated community within the township, several miles southeast of Kingsley at . Summit City was established as a station on the Traverse City Railroad, first called "Summit". A post office at Summit City lasted from 1874 to 1955. * Westminster is a ghost town south of Kings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Union Township is a civil township in eastern Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 514 at the 2020 Census up from 405 at the 2010 census, making it the least populous township in the county, and the only township in Grand Traverse County with a population of less than one thousand. Much of Union Township is protected by the Traverse City Management Unit of the Pere Marquette State Forest. History Union Township was organized in October of 1884. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.2 km), of which 35.8 square miles (92.8 km) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km) (0.47%) is water. The primary source of the Boardman River, the confluence of the river's north and south branches, is located in Union Township. Union Township has no named communities. The township contains no state trunkline highways either, although US Highway 131 comes within of the towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitewater Township, Michigan
Whitewater Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,688 at the 2020 census, an increase from 2,597 at the 2010 census. Whitewater Township includes shores on Elk Lake and Lake Skegemog, two large lakes in the Chain of Lakes. A portion of the township is within the Grand Traverse Indian Reservation. History Whitewater Township was organized in October 1859 from part of Traverse Township. This makes it Grand Traverse County's third township, after Traverse Township and Peninsula Township. The township was named after the Whitewater River, which has since been renamed Acme Creek. Communities *Angell (often spelled Angel) is a ghost town in the north of the township. A rail line from Williamsburg to Elk Rapids was built in the area in 1892. Angell was established as a depot and post office on the line, with the post office lasting from 1892 to 1909. The community was located at . *Mabel (sometimes spelled Mab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acme Township, Michigan
Acme Township ( ) is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 4,456, slightly up from 4,375 at the 2010 census. The southwestern portion of the township is largely urbanized, due to its proximity to Traverse City. Much of the rest of the township is agricultural, with the area being a cherry growing hotspot. It takes its name from the Greek word, ''acme'', meaning "summit". Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.63%) is water. Climate This climatic region has large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Acme Township has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. Major highways * runs south–north through the township. To the south, the highway runs thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider Lake (Grand Traverse County, Michigan)
Spider Lake is a “all-sports” lake located about twenty minutes southeast of Downtown Traverse City in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. It is part of the Boardman River watershed. Spider Lake teems with bass, bluegill, perch, pike, and crappie contained within of shoreline. There are several vacation rentals and small resorts all around the lake as well as jet-ski rentals and many other water sports. See also *List of lakes in Michigan This is a list of lakes in Michigan. The United States, American state of Michigan borders four of the five Great Lakes, Great Lakes. The number of inland lakes in Michigan depends on the minimum size. There are: * 62,798 lakes ≥ * 26,266 lak ... References Lakes of Grand Traverse County, Michigan Lakes of Michigan {{GrandTraverseCountyMI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arbutus Lake (Michigan)
Arbutus Lake ( ) is a lake in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. YMCA Camp Hayo-Went-Ha is located on the northeastern shore of the lake, and some of its common activities, such as rowing, fishing, and others on the lake. The lake is composed of five smaller lakes, numbered Lakes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, ordered from south to north. Arbutus Lake, as well as the other Forest Lakes, is a part of the Boardman River The Boardman River ( '), also known as the Ottaway River ( ') or the Boardman–Ottaway River, is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed November 21, 2011 river in the northw ... watershed. References Lakes of Grand Traverse County, Michigan {{GrandTraverseCountyMI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boardman River
The Boardman River ( '), also known as the Ottaway River ( ') or the Boardman–Ottaway River, is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed November 21, 2011 river in the northwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It rises in western Kalkaska County, and flows west and north through Grand Traverse County to end in downtown Traverse City at the Grand Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan. The river's watershed drains an area of through a combined of river and tributaries. Additionally, the Boardman River is considered one of the top ten trout streams in Michigan. History Prior to European settlement, the river was known as ''adaawewiziibi'', roughly translating from Ojibwe as "river of trade". In the year 1847, Captain Horace Boardman of Naperville, Illinois, purchased land at the head of Grand Traverse Bay, at a river then known as the Ottaway River. With the arrival of Hannah-Lay in the 1850s, the river w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kettle (landform)
A kettle (also known as a kettle lake, kettle hole, or pothole) is a depression/hole in an outwash plain formed by retreating glaciers or draining floodwaters. The kettles are formed as a result of blocks of dead ice left behind by retreating glaciers, which become surrounded by sediment deposited by meltwater streams as there is increased friction. The ice becomes buried in the sediment and when the ice melts, a depression is left called a kettle hole, creating a dimpled appearance on the outwash plain. Lakes often fill these kettles; these are called kettle hole lakes. Another source is the sudden drainage of an ice-dammed lake. When the block melts, the hole it leaves behind is a kettle. As the ice melts, ramparts can form around the edge of the kettle hole. The lakes that fill these holes are seldom more than deep and eventually fill with sediment. In acid conditions, a kettle bog may form but in alkaline conditions, it will be kettle peatland. Overview Kettles are fluviog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traverse City, Michigan
Traverse City ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County, although a small portion extends into Leelanau County. It is the largest city in the 21-county Northern Michigan region. The population was 15,678 at the 2020 census, with 153,448 in the Traverse City micropolitan area. Traverse City is well-known for being a cherry production hotspot, as the area was the largest producer of tart cherries in the United States in 2010. The city hosts the National Cherry Festival, attracting approximately 500,000 visitors annually. The area is also known for its viticulture industry, and is one of the centers of wine production in the Midwest. Traverse City is located nearby the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, as well as a number of freshwater beaches, downhill skiing areas, and numerous forests. For these reasons, Traverse City is a year-round tourism hotspot, winning multiple accolades and awards. Traverse City has also been not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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