Mackinaw City, Michigan

Mackinaw City is a village in Emmet County, with a small portion lying within Cheboygan County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 859. The population greatly increases during the tourist season with seasonal workers for the large number of hotels and other recreational facilities along the Straits of Mackinac. Mackinaw City is the southern end of the Mackinac Bridge, which allows travel to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Mackinaw City, along with St. Ignace across the straits, is a base for ferries to Mackinac Island.

Related Topics:
Emmet County - Cheboygan County - U.S. state - Michigan - 2000 - Straits of Mackinac - Mackinac Bridge - Upper Peninsula of Michigan - St. Ignace - Mackinac Island

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The village is mostly within Wawatam Township, though a small portion lies within Mackinaw Township. Interstate 75 is one major highway serving the area. U.S. Highway 23 has its northern terminus in the village and U.S. Highway 31 ends in a junction with I-75 just four miles to the south.

Related Topics:
Wawatam Township - Mackinaw Township - Interstate 75 - U.S. Highway 23 - U.S. Highway 31

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