East Moran Bay
East Moran Bay is a small, historic harbor in the Straits of Mackinac adjacent to the city of St. Ignace in the U.S. state of Michigan. The bay and its harbor are guarded by the Wawatam Lighthouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bay
- Description: a historic Michigan harbor
- Also known as: “Moran Bay”
- Address: MI
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Ignace Mission and St. Anthony’s Rock.
St. Ignace Mission
Chapel
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The St. Ignace Mission is located in a municipal park known as Marquette Mission Park. It was the site of a mission established by Jesuit priest, Father Jacques Marquette, and the site of his grave in 1677.
St. Anthony’s Rock
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
St. Anthony's Rock is a geological limestone sea stack and tourist attraction located in the central part of the city of St. Ignace, Michigan in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Mackinac County Airport
Aerodrome
Mackinac County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport in Mackinac County, Michigan, United States. It is located 2 nautical miles northwest of the central business district of St. Ignace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St. Ignace and British Landing.
St. Ignace
Photo: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Ignace is a city in the Upper Peninsula of the state of Michigan, at the north end of the Mackinac Bridge.
British Landing
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
British Landing is a place within Mackinac Island, Michigan and is located on the shore of Mackinac Island, two miles northwest of the island's downtown and harbor.
Mackinac Island
Photo: Eli Duke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mackinac Island is an island and resort area, covering 4.35 square miles in land area, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The name of the island in Odawa is Michilimackinac and "Mitchimakinak" in Ojibwemowin, meaning "Great Turtle".
East Moran Bay
- Categories: bight and body of water
- Location: Mackinac, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.87196° or 45° 52′ 19″ northLongitude
-84.72588° or 84° 43′ 33″ westElevation
581 feet (177 metres)Open location code
86QQV7CF+QJOpenStreetMap ID
node 369021381OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“East Moran Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “East Moran Bay”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Evergreen Shores and Hubbard’s Annex.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moran Bay Seaplane Base and Star Line Ferry Dock.
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