Bay
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Outdoors in Bay
Parks & trails →Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Landmark of the day
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Horton Bay General Store
The Horton Bay General Store is a commercial building located at 05115 Boyne City Road in Horton Bay, Michigan. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
About Bay
Civil township in Michigan, United StatesBay Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States. The population was 1,142 at the 2020 census. Bay Township was established in 1887. The township contains the census-designated place of Horton Bay. The community and surrounding area were featured in several stories by Ernest Hemingway, particularly the Nick Adams stories including "The End of Something".
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Work & commute in Bay
Full picture →Most working residents leave Bay for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Boyne City (17%), Petoskey (13%) and Charlevoix (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Health in Bay
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Bay
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 3% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Bay
Full climate →Bay has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 124 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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