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Harry J. Defoe and sons. The Defoe Shipbuilding Company was a small ship builder established in 1905 in Bay City, Michigan, United States. It ceased to operate in 1976 after failing to renew its contracts with the United States Navy. The site of the former company is now being developed for business and housing on the bank of the Saginaw River .
Population. 1 (in summer) Power Island (formerly Marion Island) is an island in Lake Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. Part of Grand Traverse County, Power Island is located in the west arm of Grand Traverse Bay, between the Leelanau Peninsula (west) and Old Mission Peninsula (east). The island was once owned and operated by Henry Ford.
Silver Lake is a lake in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. It is roughly 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from the northern to southern ends. The lake is known for its pine coasts, irregular shoreline, and many peninsulas and islands, despite being smaller in size. [2] Its maximum depth is 96 feet (29 m), making it the third deepest lake in Grand Traverse County.
Traverse City is the most populous city in the Northern Michigan region. Traverse City is located at the head of the East and West arms of Grand Traverse Bay, a 32-mile-long (51 km) bay of Lake Michigan. Grand Traverse Bay is divided into arms by the 18-mile-long (29 km) Old Mission Peninsula, which is attached at its base to Traverse City.
Petoskey has a population of 5,877 at the 2020 census, up from 5,670 at the 2010 census . Petoskey is part of Northern Michigan, and is one of the northernmost cities in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Petoskey is located on the southern shore of Little Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan. [6] Petoskey sits directly across the bay from Harbor ...
Sank near Christian Island, Georgian Bay: Charles W. Liken: 1880 August 13, 1905 63 ft (19 m) Tugboat Burned to a total loss in Bay City, Michigan. Lycoming: 1880 October 22, 1910 251 ft (77 m) Cargo ship Burned to the waterline off Rondeau, Ontario, Lake Erie October 22, 1910. Conemaugh: 1880 November 21, 1906 251 ft (77 m) Cargo ship
Elk Rapids, Suttons Bay, Traverse City. Grand Traverse Bay ( / ˈtrævərs / TRAV-ərs) is an arm of Lake Michigan, located along the west coast of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The bay is separated from the rest of Lake Michigan by the Leelanau Peninsula. The bay is some 32 miles (51 km) long, ranges from 7 to 10 miles (11 to 16 km) wide ...
Traverse City Police Department contacted the local owner of the boat after 8:30 a.m. that day, but it was still in West Grand Traverse Bay more than 24 hours later, Sgt. Pete Simerson said Monday.