Editing East Bay Township, Michigan (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|42.3|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|39.9|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|2.4|sqmi|km2}} (5.76%) is water.

The township lies at the head of the East Arm of [[Grand Traverse Bay]], from which the township takes its name. The north of East Bay Township is heavily urbanized, while the south remains more rural, with rolling hills, dense forests, and [[Kettle (landform)|kettle lakes]]. [[Traverse City State Park]] is located in the northwest of the township, along the shore of East Bay.

The [[Boardman River]] flows through the south of the township.  The township is home to many lakes that are part of its watershed, including [[Arbutus Lake (Michigan)|Arbutus Lake]] and [[Spider Lake (Grand Traverse County, Michigan)|Spider Lake]].

=== Adjacent townships ===

* [[Acme Township, Michigan|Acme Township]] (north)
* [[Whitewater Township, Michigan|Whitewater Township]] (northeast)
* [[Union Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan|Union Township]] (southeast)
* [[Paradise Township, Michigan|Paradise Township]] (south)
* [[Blair Township, Michigan|Blair Township]] (southwest)
* [[Garfield Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan|Garfield Township]] (west)
* [[Traverse City, Michigan|Traverse City]] (northwest)

=== Major highways ===
[[U.S. Route 31 in Michigan|US Highway 31]] and [[M-72 (Michigan highway)|M-72]] share a [[Concurrency (road)|concurrency]] in the north of the township, paralleling the [[Grand Traverse Bay]] shoreline as a major east–west [[thoroughfare]]. Grand Traverse County Road 660 (Hammond Road) serves as another east–west local thoroughfare, primarily used to bypass Traverse City to the south.