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Paradise, Michigan
Paradise is an unincorporated community in Whitefish Township, Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Paradise is on the northeastern portion of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, on the western side of Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior, about by road from Sault Ste. Marie and about north of the Mackinac Bridge. Its zip code is 49768, and the area code is (906) Founded in 1925, Paradise is surrounded by state and national forests and its main business is tourism. It is considered one of two gateways to the Tahquamenon Falls area and Tahquamenon Falls State Park. (The other gateway is Newberry, about to the southwest.) The area draws hunters, fishers, campers, backpackers, snowmobilers and birdwatchers. The region harvests blueberries and cranberries in season. It is also the home of the blueberry festival held every summer. Lake Superior shipping lanes are several miles off shore. The Paradise post office opened May 1, 1947. Paradise is the main point of entry to Whitefis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitefish Township, Michigan
Whitefish Township is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 575 at the 2010 census. With a land area of , Whitefish Township is the sixth-largest municipality in the state by land area and among the least-densely populated. Located along Whitefish Bay on the shores of Lake Superior, the township contains Whitefish Point Light and the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, as well as portions of Tahquamenon Falls State Park. Communities *Emerson is an unincorporated community and ghost town located within the township at near the mouth of the Tahquamenon River. Emerson was founded as a lumbering community in the 1880s. A post office was in operation in Emerson from April 15, 1884 until February 15, 1914. The community slowly declined, and the schoolhouse closed in 1927. Any remaining buildings were later moved or demolished. Emerson was dedicated as a Michigan State Historic Site in 1979. Today, the area of the former community is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |