Keweenaw Bay facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Keweenaw Bay |
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Base of Keweenaw Bay
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 Keweenaw Bay
Location in Michigan
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| Location | Baraga County, Michigan Houghton County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 46°51′58″N 88°25′18″W / 46.86611°N 88.42167°W |
| Type | Bay |
| Surface elevation | 604 feet (184 m) |
Keweenaw Bay is an arm of Lake Superior in North America. It is located adjacent to the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, to the southeast of the Keweenaw Peninsula. Keweenaw Bay is 22 miles long and 12 miles wide at the mouth. The head of the bay site within the reservation of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. It is also the name of a small community near the bay.
Towns near Keweenaw Bay include Baraga, L'Anse and Assinins.
Indian Trails bus lines operates daily intercity service between Hancock, Michigan and Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a stop in the Keweenaw Bay at Carla's Lakeshore Motel.
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