Skull Cave
Skull Cave is a small and shallow cave on the central heights of Mackinac Island in Michigan, United States. The cave was carved during the Algonquin post-glacial period by the waters of Lake Algonquin, a swollen meltwater ancestor of today's Lake Huron.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cave
- Description: cave on Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA
- Also known as: “Skull Cave Historical Marker”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Holmes and Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum.
Fort Holmes
Fort
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Fort Holmes is a fortified earthen redoubt located on the highest point of Mackinac Island. Originally built in 1814 by British forces during the War of 1812, the redoubt was improved by that army throughout the course of the war to help defend the adjacent Fort Mackinac from a possible attack by the U.S. Army.
Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum
Museum
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The Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum is an art museum located in the historic Indian Dormitory building on Mackinac Island, Michigan. The museum's exhibits feature art inspired by Mackinac Island, including historic painting and maps, photographs from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century, Native American art and beaded garments, and contemporary art and photography from area artists.
Sugar Loaf
Sugar Loaf is a 75-foot-high landlocked rock or stack in the interior of Mackinac Island in Lake Huron. Created by erosion during the period of postglacial Lake Algonquin, Sugar Loaf is the largest post-glacial erosion feature in the Straits of Mackinac.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Mackinac and Mackinac Island.
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.
Mackinac Island
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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".
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 2 miles northwest of Skull Cave.
Skull Cave
- Categories: protected area and landform
- Location: Mackinac, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
45.85776° or 45° 51′ 28″ northLongitude
-84.61886° or 84° 37′ 8″ westElevation
791 feet (241 metres)Open location code
86QQV95J+4FOpenStreetMap ID
node 417751045OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Skull Cave” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Skull Cave”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كهف الجمجمه”
- French: “Skull Cave”
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Highlights include Fort Mackinac Post Cemetery and St. Ann’s Cemetery.
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