The Leelanau Peninsula is a peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan that extends about 30 miles (50 km) from the western side of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan into Lake Michigan, forming Grand Traverse Bay. It is often referred to as the "little finger" of the mitten-shaped lower peninsula. The peninsula is a tourist hotspot, especially due to the popularity of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, which adorns the southwestern coast of the peninsula. The peninsula is also largely agricultural, and is a production hotspot for cherries and wine.
Sleeping Bear Dunes from the Empire Bluff Trail near Empire. Dune ecosystems dominate much of the southwest of the peninsula.
Glen Lake from the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
The Leelanau Peninsula is just to the right of the center as seen from the Cupola of the International Space Station. North is oriented towards the upper left; taken on March 11, 2012.
Lake Michigan Overlook at Sleeping Bear Dunes
Traverse City 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 15,678 at the 2020 census, with 153,448 in the four-county Traverse City metropolitan area. Traverse City is also the second-largest city in Michigan north of the Tri-Cities, behind Marquette.
Image: Traverse City Skyline
Image: Grand Traverse County Courthouse
Image: Boardman River Traverse City, Michigan (22410904091)
Image: Northern Michigan Asylum C Traverse City MI