Lake Michigan–Huron

#1713 among destinations in the United States

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lake Michigan–Huron is the body of water consisting of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, which are joined through the 5-mile-wide, 20-fathom-deep, open-water Straits of Mackinac. Huron and Michigan are hydrologically a single lake because the flow of water through the straits keeps their water levels in overall equilibrium. Although the flow is generally eastward, the water moves in either direction depending on local conditions. Combined, Lake Michigan–Huron is the largest freshwater lake by area in the world. However, Lake Superior is larger than either individually, and so is counted as the largest lake when Lake Huron and Lake Michigan are considered separately. ()

Alternative names: Area: 45405.53 mi²Maximum depth: 922 ftElevation: 574 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 45°48'50"N, 84°45'14"W

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Lake Michigan–Huron – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, Fort Michilimackinac, Father Marquette National Memorial, Mackinac Bridge.

2.2 miSE
Museum, Lighthouse, History museum
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, Mackinaw City
56 min walk • Mackinaw Point marks the junction of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Founded in 1889, the Old Mackinac Point Light Station was in operation from 1890 until 1957.
2.1 miSE
Museum, Park, Military museum
Fort Michilimackinac, Mackinaw City
53 min walk • 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.
3.1 miNE
Memorial
Father Marquette National Memorial, St. Ignace
81 min walk • Father Marquette National Memorial pays tribute to the life and work of Jacques Marquette, French priest and explorer. The memorial is located in Straits State Park near St.
1.2 miE
Massive suspension bridge for vehicles
Mackinac Bridge, Mackinaw City
32 min walk • The Mackinac Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac, connecting the Upper and Lower peninsulas of the U.S. state of Michigan.
2.2 miSE
Museum, Regional park, Forts and castles
Fort Michilimackinac State Park, Mackinaw City
56 min walk • Fort Michilimackinac State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in Mackinaw City along the Straits of Mackinac.
4.1 miN
Museum, Visitor center, Vernacular architecture
St. Ignace Mission, St. Ignace
105 min walk • The St. Ignace Mission is located in a municipal park known as Marquette Mission Park. It was the site of a mission established by Jesuit priest, Father Jacques Marquette, and the site of his grave in 1677.
4 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Wawatam Lighthouse, St. Ignace
103 min walk • Wawatam Lighthouse is an automated, modern lighthouse that guards the harbor of St. Ignace, Michigan, in the Straits of Mackinac.
6 miNW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
St. Helena Island Light, St. Helena Island
153 min walk • The buildings of the St Helena Light complex are the sole surviving structures on St. Helena Island, in Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The lighthouse on the St. Helena Island's southeastern point was built in 1872-1873 and went into operation in September 1873.
2.9 miSE
Boat or ferry, Museum, Ship
USCGC Mackinaw, Mackinaw City
74 min walk • USCGC Mackinaw is a 290-foot former Coast Guard icebreaker on exhibit as a museum ship at the Ice Breaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum in Mackinaw City, Michigan.
2.1 miSW
Historical place, Lighthouse
McGulpin Point Lighthouse, Mackinaw City
53 min walk • 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. Only in operation until 1906, the light is located on McGulpin Point, approximately 3 miles west of Fort Michilimackinac.
3.2 miNE
Regional park, Campsite, Park
Straits State Park, St. Ignace
82 min walk • Straits State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Michigan located in Moran Township and St. Ignace in Mackinac County on the northern shores of the Straits of Mackinac.