Little Traverse Bay

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Coordinates: 45°24′N 85°00′W / 45.4°N 85°W / 45.4; -85
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Primary inflowsBear RiverPrimary outflowsLake MichiganSurface elevation581 feet (177 m)[1]IslandsnoneSettlementsHarbor Springs, Petoskey

Little Traverse Bay (/ˈtrævərz/ TRAV-ərz) is a small open bay of Lake Michigan. Extending about 10 miles (16 km) into the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, much of the head of the land surrounding Little Traverse Bay, and has become part of the urban areas of Petoskey and Harbor Springs. Little Traverse Bay primarily lies within Emmet County, although a small portion lies within Charlevoix County.

Overview

Odawa people bands in the area. After the British took over the territory, the village was renamed in English. The federally recognized Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
have their headquarters here. They have land here, and additional land and a gaming casino in Petoskey.

The Little Traverse Light marks the entrance at Harbor Springs to the smaller harbor within the bay.[2]

After the Odawa bands in northern Michigan were persuaded to cede considerable lands to the United States, the Little Traverse Bay region was developed by Illinois land developers and resort founders, such as lawyers

Jacob Bunn industrial dynasty of Chicago and Springfield, Illinois
.

The bay has also been used as a refuge by Great Lakes freighters during severe weather.[3][4]

Settlements

Recreation

The bay has significant publicly accessible parkland on the waterfront, including in the cities of Petoskey and Harbor Springs, and in Petoskey State Park.[2]

Little Traverse Bay is popular during the summer for

Harbor Point
. Many of these communities also provide sailing and swimming lessons.

The bay is the location of the annual Ugotta Regatta, hosted by the Little Traverse Yacht Club in Harbor Springs. Participants are often boat owners and crews who have sailed in the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac and Port Huron to Mackinac Boat Race, each held on one of the two weekends before.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Traverse Bay
  2. ^ a b Michigan Atlas and Gazetteer (10th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2002. p. 82.
  3. ^ "Northern Michigan Real Estate Blog: Little Traverse Bay - Harbor of Refuge". Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  4. ^ "Little Traverse Bay – Harbor of Refuge". November 16, 2005.
  5. ^ "LTYC Ugotta Regatta | Little Traverse Yacht Club". Archived from the original on June 21, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
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