Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan (MI), United States
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Place Name
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Place Status (Type)
state park
Location
Leelanau County, Michigan (MI), United States, North America
Latitude
44°53'N
Longitude
86°03'W
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
(
11 sq mi/28 sq km), Leelanau and
Benzie cos., W central Mich.; 44°53'N 86°03'W. Sect. of the L.
Michigan shoreline and the North and South Manitou isls.; beaches, sand
dunes (elev. 460 ft/140 m), forests, and
lakes. Acreage includes former D. H. Day (Leelanau co.) and Benzie
(Benzie co.) state parks. Passenger ferry to isls. from Leland.
Includes preserved fishing village of Glen Haven. Primitive camping on
isls. Beech and maple forests, birch-lined streams. Est. 1977.
Capital city or county seat is shown by the symbol
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