Northern Michigan

Northern should not be confused with the . Although a bit inaccurate, the term "Northern Michigan" is used to refer to only the northern portion of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan… the "fingers" of that mitten-shaped body of land.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations: Traverse City and Alpena.

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is a scenic city on the Grand Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan.

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is the only city in and the county seat of , United States.

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is a gorgeous tourist town on the shores…

Destinations to Discover

Places to explore: Grand Traverse Bay Area and Mackinac Area.

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The is a region…

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The is the northernmost part…

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is the part of that…

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is a city in and the county seat of in the U.S. state of .

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is a city in and county seat of in the U.S. state of .

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is a small city of 3,700 people in Northern Michigan.

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is a small community of about 830 people in Northern Michigan.

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is a city in Rosscommon County in the state of .

Northern Michigan

Latitude of center
45.0306° or 45° 1′ 50″ north
Longitude of center
-84.8064° or 84° 48′ 23″ west
Elevation
1,335 feet (407 metres)
Geo­Names ID
12217904
Wiki­data ID
Q3343570
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Vietnamese—“Northern Michigan” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “উত্তর মিশিগান”
  • Chinese: “北密歇根”
  • Chinese: “北密西根”
  • French: “Nord du Michigan”
  • German: “Nördliches Michigan”
  • Hebrew: “צפון מישיגן”
  • Slovenian: “Severni Michigan”
  • Spanish: “norte de Míchigan”
  • Spanish: “Norte de Míchigan”
  • Urdu: “ناردرن مشی گن”
  • Vietnamese: “Bắc Michigan”

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