Upper Peninsula of Michigan
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan (UP), also known as Upper Michigan, is the northern of the two major peninsulas that make up the U.S. state of Michigan. The peninsula is north by Lake Superior, on the east by the St. Marys River, on the southeast by Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and on the southwest by Wisconsin.
The Upper Peninsula has 29% of the land area of Michigan but just 3% of its total population. Residents are frequently called Yoopers.
The peninsula's largest cities are Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, Escanaba, Menominee, Houghton, and Iron Mountain.
Maple syrup is a highly prized local delicacy.[1]
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The Upper Falls of the Tahquamenon River, near the northern shore of the peninsula
Smelter at Quincy Hill, Hancock, Michigan, circa 1906
Free Public Domain Stock Photos of the Upper Peninsula(The UP) in Michigan with its shorelines, parks, and wilderness areas.*Free public domain photo of a small inlet or bay of Lake Superior
Juvenile bald eagle in the Keweenaw Peninsula
A cabin in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan after a snowfall
Ruins of the Central Mine Historic District powderhouse
Campus of Michigan Technological University in Houghton. MTU was founded as the Michigan Mining School in 1885.
The Superior Dome at Northern Michigan University the largest wooden dome in the world and is home to the NMU athletic department.
References
- ↑ Hunt, Mary. Hunts' Guide to Michigan's Upper Peninsula (2007). Albion, MI: Midwestern Guides. ISBN 978-0-9709094-0-4. Retrieved March 31, 2007.
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