Around Bates ...
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bates, with the nearest first.
- Williamsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Acme
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Angel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
- Angel has also been known as:
- Angel Station
- Angell Station
- Mabel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Barker Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Barker Creek is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Creek
- Devils Elbow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
- Torch River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
- Elk Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mapleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
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- Rapid City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Traverse City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Greilickville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Greilickville is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greilickville
- Mayfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Alden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kewadin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
For more communities neighboring Bates, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bates.
Grand Traverse County ...
Bates is located in Grand Traverse County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grand Traverse County: Antrim, Benzie, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee & Wexford. The Grand Traverse Bay lies to the north.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bates ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bates.
Airports Near Bates ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bates and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bates.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Michigan:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Grand Traverse, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bates), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |