Au Train
Au Train is located in Michigan’s Alger County. Au Train sits along U.S. highway 28 and is near Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Hiawatha National Forest. Au Train has a population of 1,138 and was founded in 1885. This area is most well-known for its beautiful landscapes such as Au Train Point and Falls. Some […]
Marquette
Marquette is located in Michigan’s Marquette County. Marquette is the largest city in the upper peninsula having a population of 21, 335 and was founded in 1849. Marquette is an active city with all the trappings – shopping centers, museums, art galleries, restaurants, coffee houses, and nightclubs. On 10 miles of Lake Superior frontage, Marquette […]
Negaunee
Negaunee is located in Michigan’s Marquette County. The city has a population of 4,568 and was founded in 1846. Here you’ll find a population teeming with Scandinavians who brought their love of skiing with them and Italian people and their culinary delights. They migrated to this area to work in the iron ore mines in […]
Baraga
Baraga is located in Michigan’s Baraga County. Baraga sits along the junction of U.S. route 41 and M-38 near Baraga State Park. Baraga has a population of 1980 and was founded in 1870. Baraga County was named after Father Frederic Baraga, known as the Snowshoe Priest, the Bishop of northern Michigan. The Shrine of the […]
Chassell
Chassell is located in Michigan’s Houghton County. Chassell sits along U.S. route 41 and is near Portage Lake. Chassell has a population of 1,783 and was founded in 1888. This area is most well-known for Copper Country Strawberry Festival. Some of the most popular things to do attend the Strawberry Festival which takes place annually, […]
Hancock
Hancock is located in Michigan’s Houghton County. Hancock has a population of 4, 549 and was founded in 1859. When you cross the Portage Canal Lift Bridge from Houghton, follow the steep winding road and turn the corner, you suddenly discover Hancock, the gateway to the beautiful Keweenaw Peninsula. Since the end of the copper […]
Houghton
Houghton is located in Michigan’s Houghton County. Houghton sits at the junction of U.S. highway 26 and M-41 on the Keweenaw Peninsula. Houghton has a population of 7,708 and was founded in 1970. Surrounded by water with numerous inland lakes and streams, this area provides some of the finest outdoor recreation all year long. The […]
Laurium
Laurium is located in Michigan’s Houghton County surrounded by Calumet Township. Laurium sits along U.S. Highway 41 and is in the center of Keweenaw Peninsula. The community has a population of 1,977 and was founded in 1895. Like most other communities along this area of Michigan it is well known for its connection to copper […]
Sault Ste Marie
Sault Ste Marie is located in Michigan’s Chippewa County. The city is on the northeastern end of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula by the St. Mary’s River that runs between the border of the USA and Canada. The Countries access each other by the International Bridge that runs from the twin city of Sault Ste Marie Ontario […]
Calumet
Calumet is located in Michigan’s Houghton County. Calumet sits along U.S. route 41 and was once the heart of the mining industry. Calumet has a population of 726 and was founded in 1864. This area is most well-known for connection to the mining industry and was once nicknamed “copper town.” Some of the most popular […]
Brimley
Brimley is located in Michigan’s Chippewa County. Brimley sits Whitefish Bay on Lake Superior. Brimley has a population of 1,337 and was founded in the 1860’s. This area is most well-known for Brimley State Park and being located on the southern shores of Whitefish Point. Some of the most popular things to do are travel […]
Ontonagon
Ontonagon is located in Michigan’s Ontonagon County at the mouth of the Ontonagon River on Lake Superior. The town has a population of 1,274 and was founded in 1843. The crown jewel of Ontonagon County is Porcupine Wilderness State Park which is 13.5 miles west via M-64 from town. The park is the largest park […]
