Straits of Mackinac
The Straits of Mackinac are the short waterways between the U.S. state of Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas, traversed by the Mackinac Bridge. The main strait is 3+1⁄2 miles wide with a maximum depth of 295 feet, and connects the Great Lakes of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Strait
- Description: strait connecting Lakes Huron and Michigan in Michigan, USA
- Also known as: “Mackinac Strait”, “Michillimacinac Strait”, “Strait of Maciknac”, and “Straits of Mackinaw”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mackinac Bridge and Fort Michilimackinac.
Mackinac Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Justin Billau, CC BY 2.0.
The Mackinac Bridge is a suspension bridge that connects the Upper and Lower peninsulas of the U.S. state of Michigan. It spans the Straits of Mackinac, a body of water connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, two of the Great Lakes.
Fort Michilimackinac
Museum
Photo: WMrapids, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Michilimackinac was an 18th-century French, and later British, fort and trading post at the Straits of Mackinac; it was built on the northern tip of the lower peninsula of the present-day state of Michigan in the United States.
Green Island
Islet
Photo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Green Island is an island in Mackinac County, Michigan. The island is located in the Straits of Mackinac in Lake Michigan. Green Island is approximately 16.46 acres in size.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mackinaw City and St. Ignace.
Mackinaw City
Photo: ThreeIfByBike, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mackinaw City is a city of 800 people in the Mackinac Area at the tip of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It's the southern terminus of the 5-mile Mackinac Bridge.
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.
Straits of Mackinac
- Categories: sound and body of water
- Location: Mackinac, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.81361° or 45° 48′ 49″ northLongitude
-84.74304° or 84° 44′ 35″ westElevation
581 feet (177 metres)Open location code
86QQR774+CQOpenStreetMap ID
node 7538980089OpenStreetMap feature
natural=strait
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Satellite Map
Discover Straits of Mackinac from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Yue Chinese—“Straits of Mackinac” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Makinak boğazı”
- Bavarian: “Mackinacstroß”
- Bulgarian: “Макинак (пролив)”
- Bulgarian: “Макинак”
- Cebuano: “Straits of Mackinac”
- Chinese: “麥基諾水道”
- Chinese: “麦基诺水道”
- Czech: “Mackinac”
- Czech: “Průliv Mackinac”
- Danish: “Mackinacstrædet”
- Danish: “Mackinacsundet”
- Danish: “Straits of Mackinac”
- Dutch: “Straat van Mackinac”
- French: “détroit de Mackinac”
- French: “Détroit de Mackinac”
- German: “Mackinacstrasse”
- German: “Mackinacstraße”
- German: “Straits of Mackinac”
- Hungarian: “Mackinac szoros”
- Indonesian: “Selat Mackinac”
- Italian: “Stretto di Mackinac”
- Japanese: “マキナック海峡”
- Japanese: “マキノー海峡”
- Japanese: “マッキノー海峡”
- Korean: “매키나 해협”
- Korean: “매키낙 해협”
- Korean: “매키노 해협”
- Lithuanian: “Makinako sąsiauriai”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Mackinacstredet”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Mackinacsundet”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Straits of Mackinac”
- Norwegian: “Mackinacstredet”
- Polish: “Cieśnina Mackinac”
- Polish: “Mackinac”
- Portuguese: “Estreitos de Mackinac”
- Russian: “Макинак”
- Russian: “Макино”
- Spanish: “Estrecho de Mackinac”
- Spanish: “Estrechos de Mackinac”
- Swedish: “Mackinacsundet”
- Swedish: “Straits of Mackinac”
- Tamil: “மக்கினாக் நீரிணை”
- Ukrainian: “Макіно (протока)”
- Ukrainian: “Макіно”
- Vietnamese: “Eo Mackinac”
- Western Frisian: “Strjitte fan Mackinac”
- Yue Chinese: “麥基諾水道”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawas Reservation and Edgewater Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Colonial Michilimackinac Visitor Center and Colonial Michilimackinac.
Michigan: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing, and Grand Rapids.
Curious Channels to Discover
Uncover intriguing channels from every corner of the globe.
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