Grand Traverse County, Michigan

Grand Traverse County
County
Grand Traverse County Courthouse in Traverse City
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Nickname:  "GTC"
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°44′N 85°33′W / 44.73°N 85.55°W / 44.73; -85.55
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Founded	1840 1851 (organized)[1]
Named for	Grand Traverse Bay
Seat	Traverse City
Largest city	Traverse City
Area
• Total	601 sq mi (1,560 km2)
• Land	464 sq mi (1,200 km2)
• Water	137 sq mi (350 km2)  23%
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	95,238
• Density	198/sq mi (76/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website	www.gtcountymi.gov

Grand Traverse County is a county in Michigan. Its county seat is Traverse City. It is a very popular tourist destination during the summer.

1. ↑ "Bibliography on Gogebic County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
2. ↑ "Grand Traverse County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2023.