Grand Traverse Bay West Arm Aerial Photo from SW near Traverse City

Grand Traverse Bay is located along the shores of Lake Michigan in the northwest region of Michigan's lower peninsula. Divided into the East and West Arm by the Old Mission Peninsula, Grand Traverse Bay is around 30 miles long and 10 miles wide (give or take). Some of the towns and cities within the bay include Traverse City, Northport, Omena, Peshawbestown, Suttons Bay, Old Mission, and Elk Rapids. This aerial photo was taken from the southwest corner of the West Arm of Grand Traverse bay on a summer afternoon.

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