The Headlands
The Headlands International Dark Sky Park is a 550-acre county park in the U.S. state of Michigan. The park preserves over 2 mi of undeveloped Lake Michigan shoreline south and west of McGulpin Point Light in the Straits of Mackinac.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: county park in Michigan, USA
- Address: 15675 Headlands Road
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include McGulpin Point Light and Fort Michilimackinac.
McGulpin Point Light
Lighthouse
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McGulpin Point Light was constructed as a navigational aid through the Straits of Mackinac. The light began operation in 1869, making it one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in the Straits. McGulpin Point Light is situated 4,000 feet northeast of The Headlands.
Fort Michilimackinac
Museum
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Fort Michilimackinac was an 18th-century French, and later British, fort and trading post at the Straits of Mackinac; it was built on the northern tip of the lower peninsula of the present-day state of Michigan in the United States. Fort Michilimackinac is situated 2 miles east of The Headlands.
French Farm Lake
Lake
French Farm Lake is a lake in Wawatam Township in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. 802 acres in size, it is located approximately 2.7 miles southwest of Mackinaw City, Michigan. French Farm Lake is situated 2½ miles south of The Headlands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mackinaw City and Carp Lake.
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.
Carp Lake
Village
Carp Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 357. Carp Lake is situated 6 miles south of The Headlands.
The Headlands
- Categories: protected area and recreation area
- Location: Emmet, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
45.77758° or 45° 46′ 39″ northLongitude
-84.78061° or 84° 46′ 50″ westOpen location code
86QQQ6H9+2QOpenStreetMap ID
way 286203072OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q18389811
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