City of Marquette

Marquette is the county seat of Marquette County and the largest city in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, United States. Located on the shores of Lake Superior, Marquette is a major port known primarily for shipping iron ore from the Marquette Iron Range.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Peter Cathedral and Marquette Harbor Light.

St. Peter Cathedral

Church

Photo: Bobak, CC BY 3.0.

St. Peter Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located on Baraga Avenue in Marquette, Michigan in the United States. As the mother church of the Diocese of Marquette, it is one of the most notable marks of Catholic presence in the Upper Peninsula.

Marquette Harbor Light

Lighthouse

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The Marquette Harbor Light is located on Lake Superior in Marquette, Michigan, a part of the Upper Peninsula. It is an active aid to navigation.

Marquette County Courthouse

Courthouse

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The Marquette County Courthouse, a government building located at 234 West Baraga Ave in Marquette, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1976 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trowbridge Park.

Trowbridge Park

Village

Trowbridge Park is an unincorporated community in Marquette Township, Marquette County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also a census-designated place for statistical purposes and has no legal status as an incorporated municipality.

City of Marquette

Type: Locality with 21,400 residents
Location: Marquette, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

46.5509° or 46° 33′ 3″ north

Longitude

-87.396° or 87° 23′ 46″ west

Population

21,400

Elevation

696 feet (212 metres)

Open location code

86RJHJ23+9H

GeoNames ID

5000962

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