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Place Name
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Mackinac County
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Pronunciation
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MA-ki-naw
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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St. Ignace
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Population
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10,674 (1990)
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Location
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Michigan, United States, North America
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Latitude
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46°00'N
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Longitude
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85°00'W
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Mackinac
(MA-ki-naw), county ( 2,099 sq
mi/5,436 sq km; 1990 pop. 10,674), SE Upper Peninsula, N
Mich.;  St. Ignace; 46°00'N 85°00'W. Bounded S by lakes
Michigan and Huron and by their connection, the Straits of Mackinac;
drained by Carp and small Pine rivers. Part of historic
Mackinac region; includes Mackinac and Bois Blanc isls.
Forest, resort, and agr. area (forage crops, oats; cattle; dairy
prods.). Several lakes (part of Manistique; and South Manistique,
Brevoort, Milakokia, Millecoquins) are in co. Hiawatha Natl. Forest in
E center; Straits State Park; Mackinac Isl. State Park in SE. Formed
1818.
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