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The Straits of Mackinac ( / ˈmækənɔː / MAK-ə-naw; French: Détroit de Mackinac) are the short waterways between the U.S. state of Michigan 's Upper and Lower Peninsulas, traversed by the Mackinac Bridge. The main strait is 3⁄ miles (5.6 kilometers) wide with a maximum depth of 295 feet (90 meters; 49 fathoms), [2] and connects the Great ...
This is a list of bridges, ferries, and other crossings of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Saint Lawrence River, and Great Lakes, by order of south shore terminal running from the Gulf of Saint Lawrence upstream to Lake Superior . Key: Communities linked by individual crossings. (N) or (E): North- or East-shore terminal (mainland)
Changes in laws and industry lead to the end of the Lake Michigan railroad ferries. The first autos crossed the Straits of Mackinac in 1917 on the SS Chief Wawatam. In 1923, the state of Michigan began an auto ferry service that was the first such system to be state-owned. It continued until the day the Mackinac Bridge opened.
July 30, 2024 at 11:30 AM. OZAUKEE COUNTY – Two people who died when a boat capsized in Lake Michigan July 15 have been identified by the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office. The 50-year-old man ...
Beaver Island (Lake Michigan) / 45.667°N 85.533°W / 45.667; -85.533. Beaver Island is an island in Lake Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. At 55.8 sq mi (145 km 2 ), it is the largest island in Lake Michigan and the third largest island in Michigan after Isle Royale and Drummond Island. The island is located approximately 32 ...
Black bears eat berries and fruit from trees, and grasses, bulbs, and roots from the ground. They occasionally eat small rodents and insects, and fish from rivers when they can find them. In short ...
Dodge No. 4 State Park. / 42.61611°N 83.37222°W / 42.61611; -83.37222. Dodge No. 4 State Park is a public recreation area covering 139 acres (56 ha) on the north shore of Cass Lake in Oakland County, northern Metro Detroit, Michigan. [4] The state park occupies a mile of shoreline on the 1,280-acre (520 ha) lake. [5]
Lake Michigan, Michigan, United States. Coordinates. 44°N 87°W. / 44°N 87°W / 44; -87. The Lake Michigan Triangle, or simply the Michigan Triangle, is an area of Lake Michigan where a number of disappearances, shipwrecks, and plane crashes have occurred under unexplained circumstances. Unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and ...