Bete Grise, Michigan Explained

Bete Grise
Etymology:Grey Beast (French) At the net setting bay (Ojibwe)
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Coordinates:47.3888°N -87.9551°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Keweenaw
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Grant
Unit Pref:US
Elevation Ft:623
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone1:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:Zip Code
Postal Code:49950
Area Code:906

Bete Grise is an unincorporated community in Grant Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan.[1] The community lies on the shore of Lake Superior.[2] The community is located on the north side of Bete Grise Bay. The Mendota Canal cuts the bay in half, which allows travel from Lac La Belle to Lake Superior. There is a white sand beach nearly 1miles long on either side of the canal.[3] Most of the beach is public land, with the Bete Grise Nature Preserve occupying the land south of the canal.[4]

The Mendota Light is south of the community, which provided navigation aid to the canal.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Feature Detail Report for: Bete Grise . USGNIS . U.S. Department of the Interior . 6 January 2021.
  2. Web site: Bete Grise . Michigan.org . 6 January 2021.
  3. Web site: Bete Grise . Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau . 6 January 2021.
  4. Web site: Bete Grise Wetlands Preserve . The Nature Conservancy . 6 January 2021.