Geography
- According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 601.13 square miles (1,556.9 km2), of which 465.07 square miles (1,204.5 km2) (or 77.37%) is land and 136.06 square miles (352.4 km2) (or 22.63%) is water.
- Grand Traverse County is considered to be part of Northern Michigan.
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Famous quotes containing the word geography:
“Ktaadn, near which we were to pass the next day, is said to mean “Highest Land.” So much geography is there in their names.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)