Traverse Bay (Houghton County, MI)

Around Traverse Bay ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Houghton. It is located about 16 miles [25 km] to the west of Traverse Bay. Houghton has a population of 7,500 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Hancock. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the west of Traverse Bay and has a population of 4,400 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Traverse Bay, with the nearest first.

Gay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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- Gay is located in Keweenaw County
Lake Linden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lake Linden is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
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Copper City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Copper City is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
Fulton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Fulton is located in Keweenaw County
Hubbell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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- Hubbell is located in Houghton County
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Laurium
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Laurium is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
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Mohawk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Mohawk is located in Keweenaw County
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Ahmeek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Ahmeek is located in Keweenaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
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Allouez
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allouez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Allouez is located in Keweenaw County
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- Calumet
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
  - Calumet is located in Houghton County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <3>
- Centennial Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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  - Centennial Heights is located in Houghton County
- Centennial
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
  - Centennial is located in Houghton County
- Dreamland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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  - Dreamland is located in Houghton County
- Kearsarge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearsarge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
  - Kearsarge is located in Houghton County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearsarge <3>
- Wolverine
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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  - Wolverine is located in Houghton County

For more communities neighboring Traverse Bay, please visit our County-by-County Page for Traverse Bay.

Houghton County ...

Traverse Bay is located in Houghton County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Houghton County: Baraga, Iron, Keweenaw, Ontonagon & Ashland (WI). Lake Superior lies to the north and Whitefish Bay to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Traverse Bay ...

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 Traverse Bay.

Airports Near Traverse Bay ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Traverse Bay and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Traverse Bay.

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:
- Michigan Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Traverse Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Traverse Bay.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Houghton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Traverse Bay), 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.