Fort Michilimackinac

Fort Michilimackinac was an 18th-century , and later British, fort and trading post at the ; it was built on the northern tip of the lower peninsula of the present-day state of in the United States.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: fort on the south side of the straits
  • Also known as: “Colonial Fort Michilimackinac”, “Fort Michilimackinack”, “Fort Michillimackinac”, “Michilimackinac”, “Michilimakinac”, “Michillimackinac”, and “Michillimakinac”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Colonial Michilimackinac Park and Old Mackinac Point Light.

Park
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Fort Michilimackinac State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of .

Building
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is a deactivated lighthouse… is situated 1,700 feet east of Fort Michilimackinac.

Memorial
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is a memorial, which is situated 3,400 feet southeast of Fort Michilimackinac.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mackinaw City and St. Ignace.

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is a city of 800 people in the…

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is a city in the of the…

Village
is an unincorporated community and… is situated 6 miles south of Fort Michilimackinac.

Fort Michilimackinac

Latitude
45.78651° or 45° 47′ 12″ north
Longitude
-84.736° or 84° 44′ 10″ west
Elevation
584 feet (178 metres)
Open location code
86QQQ7P7+JH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 79636331
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q370648
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Fort Michilimackinac” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “米奇利麦基诺堡”
  • Dutch: “Fort Michilimackinac”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ميتشيليماكيناك”
  • French: “fort Michilimakinac”
  • French: “Fort Michillimakinac”
  • German: “Fort Michilimackinac”
  • Japanese: “ミシリマキノー砦”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Fort Michilimackinac”
  • Norwegian: “Fort Michilimackinac”
  • Russian: “Форт Мишилимакино”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte Michilimakinac”
  • Swedish: “Fort Michilimackinac”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Colonial Michilimackinac and Colonial Michilimackinac Visitor Center.

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Places to explore: Soldiers‘ Barracks and Guardhouse.

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