Mackinaw City, Michigan

Mackinaw City, Michigan
Village of Mackinaw City
Downtown Mackinaw City looking north toward the Mackinac Bridge
Downtown Mackinaw City looking north toward the Mackinac Bridge
Flag of Mackinaw City, Michigan
Nickname: 
"The Tip of the Mitt"
Location within Emmet County (left) and Cheboygan County (right)
Location within Emmet County (left) and Cheboygan County (right)
Mackinaw City is located in Michigan
Mackinaw City
Mackinaw City
Location within the state of Michigan
Mackinaw City is located in the United States
Mackinaw City
Mackinaw City
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 45°47′02″N 84°43′40″W / 45.78389°N 84.72778°W / 45.78389; -84.72778
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountiesCheboygan and Emmet
TownshipsMackinaw and Wawatam
Settled1673
1715 (Fort Michilimackinac)
Platted1857
Incorporated1882
Government
 • TypeVillage council
 • PresidentScott Newman
 • ClerkLana Jaggi
 • ManagerPatrick Wyman
Area
 • Total
7.65 sq mi (19.83 km2)
 • Land3.44 sq mi (8.92 km2)
 • Water4.21 sq mi (10.91 km2)
Elevation597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
846
 • Density245.72/sq mi (94.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49701
Area code231
FIPS code26-50320[3]
GNIS feature ID1620662[2]
Websitewww.mackinawcity.org

Mackinaw City (/ˈmækənɔː/ MAK-ə-naw) is a village at the northernmost point of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, United States. Divided between Cheboygan and Emmet counties, Mackinaw City is located at the southern end of the Mackinac Bridge, which carries Interstate 75 over the Straits of Mackinac to St. Ignace, in the Upper Peninsula. Mackinaw City and St. Ignace also serve as access points for ferries to and from Mackinac Island. For these reasons, Mackinaw City is considered one of Michigan's most popular tourist attractions.[4]

The Mackinaw City area is home to a number of historic sites, including Fort Michilimackinac, Historic Mill Creek State Park, Old Mackinac Point Light, McGulpin Point Light, and the retired US Coast Guard Icebreaker Mackinaw.

Mackinac Bridge viewed from Fort Michilimackinac State Park
  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mackinaw City, Michigan
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Following are: Traverse City, Muskegon, Frankenmuth /Birch Run, Boyne Mountain, Dearborn/The Henry Ford (also known as the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village), Munising, Sault Sainte Marie, Dundee, Saugatuck/Douglas and Lansing. 2009 Memorial Day driving, AAA Michigan Triptik requests.