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Traverse City

Traverse City, Michigan
City
City of Traverse City
TraverseCity-MI-waterfront.jpg
Official logo of Traverse City, Michigan
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Nickname(s): Traverse, "T.C.", The Cherry Capital (of the World), Cherryland, The Coast Guard City, Queen City (of the North)
Location of Traverse City within Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Location of Traverse City within Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Traverse City, Michigan is located in the US
Traverse City, Michigan
Traverse City, Michigan
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°46′05″N 85°37′20″W / 44.76806°N 85.62222°W / 44.76806; -85.62222Coordinates: 44°46′05″N 85°37′20″W / 44.76806°N 85.62222°W / 44.76806; -85.62222
Country United States
State Michigan
Counties Grand Traverse, Leelanau
Incorporated 1891 (village)
Incorporated 1895 (city)
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
 • Mayor Jim Carruthers
 • City manager Penny Hill (Interim)
Area
 • City 8.66 sq mi (22.43 km2)
 • Land 8.33 sq mi (21.57 km2)
 • Water 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
Elevation 626 ft (191 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 14,674
 • Estimate (2012) 14,911
 • Density 1,761.6/sq mi (680.2/km2)
 • Metro 144,411 (US: 5th micro)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 49684, 49685, 49686, 49696
Area code(s) 231
FIPS code 26-80340
GNIS feature ID 1615042
Website www.traversecitymi.gov

Traverse City (/ˈtrævərs ˈsɪti/ or local /ˈtrævər.sɪti/) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County, although a small portion extends into Leelanau County. It is the largest city in the 21-county Northern Michigan region. The population was 14,674 at the 2010 census, with 143,372 in the Traverse City micropolitan area.

The Traverse City area is the largest producer of tart cherries in the United States. Near the time of cherry harvest, the city hosts the annual week-long National Cherry Festival in the first full week of July, attracting approximately 500,000 visitors annually. The surrounding countryside also produces grapes, and is one of the centers of wine production in the Midwest.Tourism, both summer and winter, is another key industry. The Traverse City area features varied natural attractions, including freshwater beaches, vineyards, a National Lakeshore, downhill skiing areas, and numerous forests. In 2009, TripAdvisor named Traverse City the number two small town travel destination in the United States. In 2012, the city was listed among the 10 best places to retire in the U.S., by U.S. News.


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