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Mackinac Island (/ ˈ m æ k ə n ɔː / MAK-ə-naw, locally / ˈ m æ k ə n ə / MAK-ə-nə; French: Île Mackinac; Ojibwe: Mishimikinaak ᒥᔑᒥᑭᓈᒃ; Ottawa: Michilimackinac) is an island and resort area, covering 4.35 square miles (11.3 km 2) in land area, in the U.S. state of Michigan.
Mackinac Island is encircled by M-185, a state highway that is only accessible to pedestrians, bicyclists, and horse-drawn vehicles, as cars are banned on the island. In downtown Mackinac Island, the highway is known as "Main Street", while elsewhere it is known as "Lake Shore Road".
Downtown Mackinac Island near the Mackinac Island Ferry Company Dock No.2 and the Lake View Hotel. The first landmark as the highway approaches downtown Mackinac Island is the island's public school building. As it passes the island's public library on the shoreline side of the street, Main Street makes a sweeping curve to the north at ...
It’s about 8.2 miles if you bike around the coast of the island, according to Jurcak, and can take an hour to 90 minutes to complete at a “leisurely pace,” the Mackinac Island website says.
Mackinac Island’s Biddle House dates to 1780 or so. It’s one of three very old buildings on the island. Admission prices for Fort Mackinac this season are $16.25 for adults and $9.75 for ...
Mackinac Island is a one-of-a-kind place. The remote island, located between Michigan’s Upper and Lower peninsulas, has a ban on almost all motor vehicles. There are no cars on the island ...
In addition to visitors to Mackinac Island, the bridge has attracted interest from a diverse group of tourists including bridge enthusiasts, bird-watchers, and photographers. [60] The Straits area is a popular sailing destination for boats of all types, which make it easier to get a closer view to the underlying structure of the bridge.
In 1945, Captain William H. Shepler, a native of Mackinac Island, returned to Michigan after service in World War II. He already had a full captain's license and began to command the large, 600-person capacity Algoma between Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island. [2] He also operated a small snack bar for passengers waiting for the ferry. Capt.