Green Lake (Grand Traverse County, Michigan) Explained

Green Lake
Location:Green Lake and Grant townships, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Coords:44.6119°N -85.7817°W
Type:Lake
Inflow:Duck Lake outflow
Outflow:Betsie River
Area:2000acres
Max-Depth:1020NaN0
Elevation:8240NaN0
Islands:none
Cities:Interlochen
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of the lake in Michigan.
Other Name:Lake Wahbekanetta

Green Lake (also known as Lake Wahbekanetta) is a large lake in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan.[1] Located within Grand Traverse County, Green Lake is one of two lakes the forms the isthmus of Interlochen, the other being Duck Lake. Green Lake is the primary source of the Betsie River, which flows west into Benzie County to Lake Michigan.[2]

Green Lake is primarily within the eponymous Green Lake Township, although a small portion extends south into Grant Township. Green Lake is about 10miles southwest of Traverse City.

Between Green Lake and Duck Lake are Interlochen State Park and Interlochen Center for the Arts, a prestigious boarding school.[3] [4]

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44.6119°N -85.7817°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . 2023-01-24 . edits.nationalmap.gov.
  2. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . 2023-01-24 . edits.nationalmap.gov.
  3. Web site: 2022-01-10 . Interlochen State Park . 2023-01-24 . Pure Michigan Official Travel & Tourism Website for Michigan . en.
  4. Web site: From timber to tourism: How conservation shaped Interlochen, Michigan . 2023-01-24 . www.interlochen.org . en.