Escanaba, Michigan

Escanaba is a city located in Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,140. It is the county seat of Delta County6. There is also Escanaba Township, which is north of the city and is not adjacent to it, although a portion of the city's urban area extends into the township. Both are named for the Escanaba River that flows into the Little Bay de Noc of Lake Michigan just north of the city.

Related Topics:
Delta County - U.S. state - Michigan - 2000 - County seat - ⁶ - Escanaba Township - Escanaba River - Little Bay de Noc - Lake Michigan

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Escanaba is located on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

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The city is served by several highways:

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• U.S. Highway 41 connects with Marquette 66 miles to the north and with Powers 24 miles west before turning south to Menominee.
• U.S. Highway 2 runs eastward to St. Ignace and the Mackinac Bridge 143 miles to the east. Along the way it passes through Gladstone, 9 miles east and, Manistique, 54 miles east. It runs west concurrent with US 41 till Powers, and from there 21 miles west to Iron Mountain.
• Michigan State Highway 35 runs northwest 51 miles through undeveloped areas to Gwinn. Going south, it provides a direct route along the shore of the Bay of Green Bay to Menominee 55 miles to the southwest.

Escanaba is home to Bay de Noc Community College.

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The city is served by Delta County Airport.

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