Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Traverse Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Traverse Bay and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Traverse Bay

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Traverse Bay:
  • 47.194763, -88.234022
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Traverse Bay

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Houghton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Houghton County
  • Since Traverse Bay is near Keweenaw County and also Baraga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Keweenaw County
  • eBird sighting report for Baraga County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Traverse Bay ...

We found one communities that share the name Traverse Bay.

Within Michigan, the name Traverse Bay is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Traverse Bay in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Manitoba
    • This Traverse Bay lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Traverse Bay that is located in Houghton County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Traverse Bay ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Betsy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betsy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsy
  • Betsy is located in Keweenaw County
• Bumbletown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumbletown
  • Bumbletown is located in Keweenaw County
• Centennial
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
  • Centennial is located in Houghton County
• Copper City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
  • Copper City is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
• Dreamland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamland
  • Dreamland is located in Houghton County
• Gay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
  • Gay is located in Keweenaw County
• Gregoryville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregoryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregoryville
  • Gregoryville is located in Houghton County
• Hubbell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbell
  • Hubbell is located in Houghton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbell <3>
• Mason
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Houghton County
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  • Mohawk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
    • Mohawk is located in Keweenaw County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohawk <3>
  • Rabbit Bay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Bay
    • Rabbit Bay is located in Houghton County
  • Snowshoe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowshoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowshoe
    • Snowshoe is located in Keweenaw County
  • Swedetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedetown
    • Swedetown is located in Houghton County
  • Traverse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traverse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse
    • Traverse is located in Keweenaw County
  • Wolverine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
    • Wolverine is located in Houghton County

How Far From Traverse Bay to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Traverse Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Traverse Bay and extending to:

• Houghton, which is the Seat of Houghton County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Traverse Bay to Houghton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 356 miles [572.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 803 miles [1,292.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,946 miles [9,569.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,698 miles [10,779.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,602 miles [7,406.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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/