๐บ๐ธ Bay City is a city in Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. It is the principal city of the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Saginaw-Midland-Bay City Combined Statistical Area. The city, along with nearby Midland and Saginaw, form the Greater Tri-Cities region of Central Michigan, which has more recently been called the Great Lakes Bay Region.
The city is geographically divided by the Saginaw River, and travel between the east and west sides of the city is made possible by four modern bascule-type drawbridges: Liberty Bridge, Veterans Memorial Bridge, Independence Bridge, and Lafayette Avenue Bridge, which allow large ships to travel easily down the river. The city is served by MBS International Airport, located in nearby Freeland, and James Clements Municipal Airport.
1Business districts โข Banks Business District โ Runs along Marquette Avenue from Ohio Street north to Harry S. Truman Parkway โข Broadway Avenue Business District โ Extending from Lafayette Avenue south to McGraw Avenue โข Columbus Avenue Business District โ From Washington Ave to Bay Medical Center Hospital โข Downtown Bay City โ Between Madison Avenue and the Saginaw River. โข Johnson Street Business District โ From Center Ave to Woodside St. โข Lafayette/Salzburg/Kosciuszko Business District โ Extends along Salzburg east to Kosciuszko (Lafayette turns into Kosciuszko). โข The Midland Street Historic District โ Located on the West side of the city near the banks of the river. Home to many popular bars in the city. โข Industrial Districts โ Morton Street, Harrison Street, Woodside Avenue, and the Marquette Industrial Center. Home to companies such as: General Motors Powertrain, SC Johnson & Son, Carbone of America/Ultra Carbon Division, Kerkau Manufacturing, Gougeon, and York Electric โข Bay City Town Center area (not located within the city limits, but in the adjoining township of Bangor Township) โ Wilder Road at State Street Road. Other stores in area include Wal-Mart and The Home Depot โข Water Street โ home to Michigan's largest antique district.
1Top employers According to Bay City's 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city include: 1 Bay Regional Medical Center; 2 Bay City Public Schools; 3 Bay County; 4 S. C. Johnson & Son; 5 City of Bay City; 6 Bay City Powertrain; 7 DoubleTree; 8 TCF Financial Corporation; 9 Independent Bank; 10 F. P. Horak.
Michigan Sugar is also based in Bay City.
1Arts and culture Bay City is well known in Mid-Michigan for its numerous festivals and celebrations which take place during the summer months. Among them are the River Roar, St. Stan's Polish Festival, the Bay City Fireworks Festival, and the River of Time living history reenactment. Many of these events take place along one or more banks of the Saginaw River, often in Wenonah Park on the east bank or the larger Veterans Memorial Park on the west bank.
The Bay County Historical Museum, located on Washington Avenue, is the designated repository for the records of the Patrol Craft Sailors Association and also contains numerous displays on local and regional history. Over the past several years, the museum has expanded significantly. It is housed in the former armory building on Washington Avenue, adjacent to the historic City Hall.
The Bay County Library System includes two public libraries located in Bay City.
The official Bay City flag is blue with the city logo on it. It has been changed from the original design. The Hell's Half Mile Film and Music Festival is held annually in September. The festival features a mix of independent films with live indie music.
1Sites of interest โข Appledore Tall Ships โข Studio 23/The Arts Center โข State Theatre โข Delta College Planetarium & Learning Center โข Bay County Civic Arena โข The Bay County Historical Museum โข Bay City State Recreation Area โข Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum (US Navy).
1Colleges โข Delta College โ Located in nearby University Center, with an off-campus location in downtown Bay City โข Saginaw Valley State University โ Located in nearby University Center.
1Bay City has a population of over 34,932 people. Bay City also forms one of the centres of the wider Saginaw-Midland-Bay City metropolitan area which has a population of over 391,569 people.
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Twin Towns - Sister Cities Bay City has links with:
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๐บ๐ธ Springfield -83.8
๐ณ๐ฎ Bluefields -83.75
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Locations Near: Bay City -83.8833,43.5833
๐บ๐ธ Saginaw -83.95,43.417 d: 19.3
๐บ๐ธ Midland -84.218,43.616 d: 27.2
๐บ๐ธ Saint Charles -84.143,43.3 d: 37.9
๐บ๐ธ Flint -83.686,43.011 d: 65.6
๐บ๐ธ Lapeer -83.3,43.05 d: 75.8
๐บ๐ธ East Lansing -84.483,42.733 d: 106.3
๐บ๐ธ Waterford -83.383,42.65 d: 111.4
๐บ๐ธ Lansing -84.554,42.734 d: 109
๐บ๐ธ Pontiac -83.287,42.644 d: 115.2
๐บ๐ธ West Bloomfield -83.367,42.567 d: 120.6
Antipodal to: Bay City 96.117,-43.583
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๐ฆ๐บ Rockingham 115.717,-32.267 d: 17893.6
๐ฆ๐บ City of Cockburn 115.833,-32.167 d: 17878
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