Majors Shoal

Majors Shoal is a bar in Mackinac, Michigan. Majors Shoal is situated nearby to the locality Mackinac Island, as well as near the hamlet Fort Mackinac.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Round Island Light.

Round Island Light

Lighthouse

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The Round Island Light, also known as the Old Round Island Point Lighthouse, is a lighthouse located on the west shore of Round Island in the shipping lanes of the Straits of Mackinac, which connect Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Round Island Light is situated 2½ miles northeast of Majors Shoal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mackinac Island and Fort Mackinac.

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".

Fort Mackinac

Hamlet

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Fort Mackinac is a former British and American military outpost garrisoned from the late 18th century to the late 19th century in the city of Mackinac Island, Michigan, on Mackinac Island. Fort Mackinac is situated 3 miles northeast of Majors Shoal.

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.

Majors Shoal

Type: Bar
Categories: char and landform
Location: Mackinac, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.81668° or 45° 49′ north

Longitude

-84.65921° or 84° 39′ 33″ west

Elevation

581 feet (177 metres)

Open location code

86QQR88R+M8

GeoNames ID

5000542

Wikidata ID

Q49618777

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In Other Languages

“Majors Shoal” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Majors Shoal”

Localities in the Area

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