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Grand Haven Lighthouse
Photo by Jack Ryan

Michigan - The Wolverine State

Michigan, a Midwestern state of the United States of America, is named after Lake Michigan. The name is a French adaptation of the Ojibwe term mishigami, meaning "large water". Bounded by four of the five Great Lakes and boasting the longest freshwater shoreline in the world, the state is a haven for water related recreational activites. Michigan is second only to Alaska when it comes to the number of historic lighthouses. Michigan consists entirely of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula, sometimes called "The Mitten" is the center for industrialization and urban populations, while the Upper Peninsula is an untamed region of dense forest and countless scenic wonders. Spread throughout these two peninsulas are 78 state parks, 19 recreation areas, a half dozen state forests, 6 national park areas and 6 scenic byways.

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Region: Northwest

Feature Title:	Nearby City:	Designation:	Directions:
Point Betsie Lighthouse	Frankfort	Historic Lighthouse	Map
Frankfort Pier Lighthouse	Frankfort	Historic Lighthouse	Map
Mill Creek Park	Mackinaw City	Historic Park	Map
Colonial Michililmackinac	Mackinaw City	State Park	Map
Grand Hotel	Mackinaw City	Historic Structure	Map
Mackinac Point Light	Mackinaw City	Historic Lighthouse	Directions
Grand Traverse Lighthouse	Horton Bay	Leelanau State Park	Map
Horton Bay	Horton Bay	Lake Charlevoix	Map
Fishtown	Leland	Historic Town	Map
Grand Traverse Bay	Traverse City	City Park	Map
Mission Point Lighthouse	Peninsula	Historic Structure	Map
Sleeping Bear Dunes	Empire	National Park	NPS Map
Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive	Empire	National Park	NPS Map
Big Sable Light	Ludington	Historic Structure	Map

Region: Northeast

Feature Title:	Nearby City:	Designation:	Directions:
Old Presque Isle Lighthouse	Presque Isle	Historic Structure	Map
Tawas Point Lighthouse	East Tawas	State Park POI	Map

Region: West Central

Feature Title:	Nearby City:	Designation:	Directions:
Pere Marquette #1223	Grand Haven	Historic Train	See Left
Grand Haven Lighthouse	Grand Haven	State Park	Map
Silver Lake	Hart	State Park	Map
Silver Lake Dunes	Hart	State Park	Map
Little Sable Point Lighthouse	Hart	State Park POI	Map
Fallasburg Covered Bridge	Lowell	County Park	Map
Ada Covered Bridge	Grand Rapids - Ada	City Park	Map

Region: East Central

Feature Title:	Nearby City:	Designation:	Directions:
Huckleberry Railroad	Flint	Excursion Train	Map

Region: Southeast

Feature Title:	Nearby City:	Designation:	Directions:
Windmill Island	Holland	Garden	Directions
Holland Harbor Light	Holland	State Park	Directions

Region: Southwest

Feature Title:	Nearby City:	Designation:	Directions:
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Region: Upper Peninsula

Mighty Mac	St. Ignace	State Park	Map
Seul Choix Point Lighthouse	Gulliver	Historic Structure	Map
Black River Byway	Bessemer	Scenic Byway	Map
Hurricane River	Grand Marais	National Park	NPS Map
Pictured Rocks	Munising	National Park	NPS Map
The Greatest Lake	Marquette	National Park	NPS Map
Whitefish Point Light	Paradise	Lighthouse Museum	Map
Tahquamenon Falls	Paradise	State Park POI	Map
Point Iroquois Lighthouse	Brimley	Historic Structure	Directions
Fort Wilkens	Copper Harbor	State Park	Map
Copper Harbor Light	Copper Harbor	Historic Structure	Map
Superior Falls	Ironwood	Water Feature	Map
Eagle Harbor Light	Allouez	Lighthouse Museum	Map
Great Sand Bay	Allouez	Wayside Park POI	Map
Porvoo Park	Hancock	City Park	Map
Copper Country Trail	Calumet	Scenic Byway	Map
Jacobsville Lighthouse	Lake Linden	Historic Lighthouse	Map
Black Slate Falls	Arvon	Point of Interest	Map
Sturgeon River Falls	Sidnaw	NWA Point of Interest	Map

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