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Mackinac County
Mackinac County ( ) is a County (United States), county in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 Census, the population was 10,834. The county seat is St. Ignace, Michigan, St. Ignace. Formerly known as Michilimackinac County, in 1818 it was one of the first counties of the Michigan Territory, as it had long been a center of French and British colonial fur trading, a Catholic church and Protestant mission, and associated settlement. The county's name is believed to be shortened from "''Michilimackinac''", which referred to the Straits of Mackinac area as well as the French settlement at the tip of the lower peninsula. History Michilimackinac County was created on October 26, 1818, by proclamation of territorial governor Lewis Cass. The county originally encompassed the Lower Peninsula of Michigan north of Macomb County, Michigan, Macomb County and almost the entire present Upper Peninsula. As later counties were settled and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Business Routes Of Interstate 75 In Michigan
There have been nine business routes for Interstate 75 in the US state of Michigan. Numbered either Business Loop Interstate 75 (BL I-75) or Business Spur Interstate 75 (BS I-75) depending if they are a full business loop or a business spur, these highways are former routings of Interstate 75 in Michigan, I-75's predecessor highways in the state. They were designated as I-75 was completed through the various areas of Michigan. The business loop in Pontiac, Michigan, Pontiac runs through that city's downtown along a section of Woodward Avenue and a segment of roadway formerly used by M-24 (Michigan highway), M-24. The former Saginaw, Michigan, Saginaw business loop was once a part of U.S. Route 23 in Michigan, US Highway 23 (US 23), as was most of the original Bay City, Michigan, Bay City business loop (that one has been converted into a business spur). The roadways that make up the business loops in West Branch, Michigan, West Branch and Roscommon, Michigan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
