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The Leelanau Peninsula (/ ˈ l iː l ə n ɔː / LEE-lə-naw) is a peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan that extends about 30 miles (50 km) from the western side of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan into Lake Michigan, forming Grand Traverse Bay. It is often referred to as the "little finger" of the mitten-shaped lower peninsula.
Map of the Leelanau Peninsula. Traditionally, the county's name was said to be a Native American word meaning "delight of life", [1] but it is a neologism from Indian agent and ethnographer Henry Schoolcraft, who sometimes gave the name "Leelinau" to Native American women in his tales.
The maps also use state outline data from statesp020.tar.gz. ... Leelanau Peninsula AVA; Leelanau Township, Michigan; Leland, Michigan; Leland Historic District ...
Lake Leelanau North. Lake Leelanau (/ ˈ l iː l ə n ɔː / LEE-lə-naw) is a lake that is located in the Leelanau Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan.The lake is divided into two basins, usually referred to as North Lake Leelanau and South Lake Leelanau, which are divided by the Lake Leelanau Narrows in the community of Lake Leelanau.
M-22 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan.It is 116.7 miles (187.8 km) long and follows the Lake Michigan shoreline of the Leelanau Peninsula, making up a portion of the Lake Michigan Circle Tour.
Leelanau State Park is a public recreation area covering 1,550 acres (630 ha) on the Leelanau Peninsula in Leelanau County, Michigan. The state park encompasses the tip of the peninsula and is the home of the Grand Traverse Lighthouse .
Leelanau Township (/ ˈ l iː l ə n ɔː / LEE-lə-naw) is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan.At the northern tip of the Leelanau Peninsula, Leelanau Township is part of Northern Michigan, and is home to the village of Northport.
Lake Leelanau is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Leelanau County, Michigan, near the lake of the same name. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 229. It is situated along M-204 at the "narrows" that separate North and South Lake Leelanau. The community is divided between Leland Township and Suttons Bay ...