Northern Michigan
Northern Michigan should not be confused with the Upper Peninsula. 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.
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Traverse City and Alpena.
Traverse City
Traverse City is a scenic city on the Grand Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan.
Alpena
Alpena is the only city in and the county seat of Alpena County, Michigan, United States.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Grand Traverse Bay Area and Mackinac Area.
Grand Traverse Bay Area
The Grand Traverse Bay Area is a region…
Mackinac Area
The Mackinac Area is the northernmost part…
Northeastern Michigan
Northeastern Michigan is the part of Michigan that…
Grayling
Grayling is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
Reed City
Reed City is a city in and county seat of Osceola County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
Houghton Lake
Houghton Lake is a city in Rosscommon County in the state of Michigan.
Northern Michigan
- Region
- Description: northern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan
- Also known as“Northern Lower Michigan”“Up North”
- Neighbors
- Location
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Latitude of center
45.0306° or 45° 1′ 50″ north
Longitude of center
-84.8064° or 84° 48′ 23″ west
Satellite Map
See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bengali to Vietnamese—“Northern Michigan” goes by many names.
উত্তর মিশিগানBengali
北密歇根Chinese
北密西根Chinese
צפון מישיגןHebrew
Northern MichiganSlovenian
Severni MichiganSlovenian
ناردرن مشی گنUrdu
Bắc Hạ MichiganVietnamese
Bắc MichiganVietnamese
“I am human, and I think nothing human is alien to me.”
Michigan: Highlights
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