Traverse City, MI
| Traverse City, Michigan | ||
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| City of Traverse City | ||
Traverse City, as seen from the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay
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| Etymology: French: la grande traverse (the long crossing) | ||
| Nickname(s): Traverse, "T.C.", The Cherry Capital (of the World), Cherryland | ||
 Location of Traverse City within Grand Traverse County and Leelanau County |
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 Traverse City
Location in the contiguous United States
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| Coordinates: 44°46′05″N 85°37′20″W / 44.76806°N 85.62222°WCoordinates: 44°46′05″N 85°37′20″W / 44.76806°N 85.62222°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Michigan | |
| Counties | Grand Traverse, Leelanau | |
| Founded | 1847 (settlement) | |
| Incorporated | 1891 (village) | |
| Incorporated | 1895 (city) | |
| Founded by | Perry Hannah, Albert Lay, Horace Boardman | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Council-Manager | |
| • Mayor | Jim Carruthers | |
| • City manager | Marty Colburn | |
| 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) | |
| Area rank | 54th in Michigan | |
| Elevation | 626 ft (191 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • City | 14,674 | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 15,479 | |
| • Rank | 68th city in Michigan | |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (650/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 |
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Traverse City (/ˈtrævərs ˈsɪti/ or locally /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 country by U.S. News & World Report.
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