Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island is an island in Lake Huron. It is part of the U.S. state of Michigan and is 8 miles (13 kilometers) around.
Many people go to see Mackinac Island in the summer because the island passed a local law that says that no one can use a car on the island, except emergency vehicles. Everybody has to ride a horse or a bicycle. In recent years, young people have been using roller skates or roller blades to get around the island. There is a narrow paved road that follows the 8 miles of shoreline. This road is for horses (and their buggies), bicycles, skaters and joggers or just people taking a long walk.
In order to get to Mackinac Island, visitors have to buy a ticket on a ferry boat. The boat ride has views of Lake Huron and the Mackinac Bridge. After they get to Mackinac Island, many visitors buy locally made fudge.
Mackinac Island Media
- Dwightwood Spring, on Mackinac Island's eastern shore.jpg
Dwightwood Spring, on Mackinac Island's eastern shore
- Pere Marquette Mackinac 2007.jpg
The statue of Jacques Marquette, Jesuit priest and Great Lakes explorer, in front of Fort Mackinac
- Mackinac Island July 2010 13 (Arch Rock).JPG
A view of M-185 through Arch Rock
Mackinac Island is the top-left island of the three islands just to the east (right) of the Straits of Mackinac.
A blue jay, one of Mackinac Island's resident birds
M/V Mackinac Express, a high-speed catamaran ferry used to transport people to and from the island
- Mackinac Island's main town, looking west. Transportation on the island is by horse, bike, or foot..jpg
Mackinac Island's main street, looking west. Transportation on the island is by horse, bike, or foot.
- Little Stone Church.jpg
Little Stone Church on Mackinac Island
- The Governors House on Mackinac Island. The Governor of Michigan, while in office, can use this residence as a vacation home..jpg
The Governors House on Mackinac Island. The Governor of Michigan, while in office, can use this residence as a vacation home.
- Fort Mackinac from water.jpg
Harbor, as seen from the village
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