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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.
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 ...
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 ...
The island has three playgrounds: one at the island's school; one at Marquette Park, located beneath Fort Mackinac; and one at the Great Turtle Park, located near the center of the island.
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".
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: The Mathew Geary House is a wood-framed single family home built about 1846. Its raised basement, an architectural response to bedrock close to the surface, is characteristic of traditional Mackinac Island architecture. The Geary House remained in the Geary family until 1968, when it was purchased by the Mackinac Island State ...
On National Travel and Tourism Week, it is no surprise Mackinac Island is garnering yet another honor. The island has been named the No. 1 best summer travel destination in USA TODAY's 2024 10Best ...