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Baltimore Bay

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TypeBay
Coordinates45.7931° N, 85.3756° W
WithinBeaver Island archipelago

Summary

Baltimore Bay is a GNIS-named bay in the Beaver Island archipelago. The current OpenStreetMap snapshot contains a matching named natural=bay node carrying GNIS feature 620533. These records establish the feature’s present geographic identity; no source held for this pass yet explains the name or documents a landing, settlement, or harbor history.

Open questions

  • Who or what gave Baltimore Bay its name?
  • Can charts, local maps, or property records establish its shoreline and use?

Sources

  1. U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System, Domestic Names (Michigan), retrieved 2026-07-28.
    GNIS feature 620533; feature class 'Bay'.
    federal · gnis · gnis_names
  2. OpenStreetMap contributors, named water features via Overpass API, retrieved 2026-07-28 (ODbL 1.0).
    Node 369019027 is named Baltimore Bay, tagged natural=bay, and carries GNIS feature 620533.
    osm · water