Upper Peninsula
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The Upper Peninsula is the northern part of Michigan, located between Lake Superior to the north and Lake Michigan and Lake Huron to the south. It shares an eastern border with Ontario, Canada.1
Historically, the western Upper Peninsula's economy was driven by mining, particularly iron and copper. Cities like Ironwood, Iron Mountain, Hancock, Houghton, and Marquette developed around these mining operations. The eastern part of the peninsula is home to Sault Sainte Marie, situated on the St. Marys River, which connects Lake Superior to the other Great Lakes via the Soo Locks. Many residents in the Upper Peninsula are also involved in forestry.23
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Michigan…“Big Mac,” the 5-mile (8-km) Mackinac Bridge across the Straits of Mackinac, which separate Lake Michigan on the west from Lake Huron on the east. Between Lake Huron and Lake Erie, in the southeast, the Lower Peninsula is separated from the Canadian province of Ontario by Lake St. Clair and…
Read More…“Big Mac,” the 5-mile (8-km) Mackinac Bridge across the Straits of Mackinac, which separate Lake Michigan on the west from Lake Huron on the east. Between Lake Huron and Lake Erie, in the southeast, the Lower Peninsula is separated from the Canadian province of Ontario by Lake St. Clair and…
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…the sparsely populated but mineral-rich Upper Peninsula (commonly called “the U.P.”) slices eastward from northern Wisconsin between Lakes Superior and Michigan, and the mitten-shaped Lower Peninsula reaches northward from Indiana and Ohio. Indeed, for most Michigan residents, an upturned right hand serves as a ready-made map for roughly
Read More…the sparsely populated but mineral-rich Upper Peninsula (commonly called “the U.P.”) slices eastward from northern Wisconsin between Lakes Superior and Michigan, and the mitten-shaped Lower Peninsula reaches northward from Indiana and Ohio. Indeed, for most Michigan residents, an upturned right hand serves as a ready-made map for roughly
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…the eastern part of the Upper Peninsula are wooded.
Read More…the eastern part of the Upper Peninsula are wooded.
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In the Upper Peninsula, where elevations are higher and snowfall is more plentiful, many rivers have a pronounced peak discharge in spring when the snow melts. Although several of the rivers, especially in the Upper Peninsula, have waterfalls, the navigability of the state’s waterways and the ease…
Read MoreIn the Upper Peninsula, where elevations are higher and snowfall is more plentiful, many rivers have a pronounced peak discharge in spring when the snow melts. Although several of the rivers, especially in the Upper Peninsula, have waterfalls, the navigability of the state’s waterways and the ease…
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The Upper Peninsula has a few fertile areas, but most of the soil is either sandy and similar to that of the northern Lower Peninsula or wet and swampy. The soils of the western Upper Peninsula are acidic and rocky, rendering that region generally unsuitable for…
Read MoreThe Upper Peninsula has a few fertile areas, but most of the soil is either sandy and similar to that of the northern Lower Peninsula or wet and swampy. The soils of the western Upper Peninsula are acidic and rocky, rendering that region generally unsuitable for…
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…of Lake Superior, in the Upper Peninsula, the other on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, in the Lower Peninsula. These regions, which stretch inland for some 30 to 60 miles (50 to 100 km), may receive two to three times more winter snowfall than elsewhere in the state. The…
Read More…of Lake Superior, in the Upper Peninsula, the other on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, in the Lower Peninsula. These regions, which stretch inland for some 30 to 60 miles (50 to 100 km), may receive two to three times more winter snowfall than elsewhere in the state. The…
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…and cultural life of the Upper Peninsula, where many worked as miners. Early Polish immigrants settled in rural areas until the 1890s, when a large number of Poles became concentrated in Detroit. The city’s present-day population includes many people of Polish ancestry. More recently Hispanics, Asians, and immigrants from the…
Read More…and cultural life of the Upper Peninsula, where many worked as miners. Early Polish immigrants settled in rural areas until the 1890s, when a large number of Poles became concentrated in Detroit. The city’s present-day population includes many people of Polish ancestry. More recently Hispanics, Asians, and immigrants from the…
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