Straits State Park

Straits State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Michigan located in Moran Township and St. Ignace in Mackinac County on the northern shores of the Straits of Mackinac.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bridge View Park and St. Anthony’s Rock.

St. Anthony’s Rock

Peak

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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.

St. Ignace Mission

Chapel

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St. Ignace and British Landing.

St. Ignace

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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

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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. British Landing is situated 4 miles northeast of Straits State Park.

Mackinaw City

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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.

Straits State Park

Type: Park
Description: state park in Mackinac County, Michigan, USA
Category: Michigan state park
Location: Mackinac, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.85251° or 45° 51′ 9″ north

Longitude

-84.71977° or 84° 43′ 11″ west

Elevation

676 feet (206 metres)

Open location code

86QQV73J+23

GeoNames ID

5011342

Wikidata ID

Q7621166

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Straits State Park” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Straits State Park”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mackinac Straits Historical Marker and Lakeside Cemetery.

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