Mackinaw City, Michigan

Mackinaw City, Michigan
Village
Village of Mackinaw City
Downtown Mackinaw City looking north toward the Mackinac Bridge
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Nickname:  "The Tip of the Mitt"
Location within Emmet County (left) and Cheboygan County (right)
Mackinaw City Location within the state of Michigan Show map of Michigan Mackinaw City Location within the United States Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 45°47′02″N 84°43′40″W / 45.78389°N 84.72778°W / 45.78389; -84.72778
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Counties	Cheboygan and Emmet
Townships	Mackinaw and Wawatam
Settled	1673 1715 (Fort Michilimackinac)
Platted	1857
Incorporated	1882
Government
• Type	Village council
• President	Scott Newman
• Clerk	Lana Jaggi
• Manager	Patrick Wyman
Area [1]
• Total	7.65 sq mi (19.83 km2)
• Land	3.44 sq mi (8.92 km2)
• Water	4.21 sq mi (10.91 km2)
Elevation [2]	597 ft (182 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	846
• Density	245.72/sq mi (94.88/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49701
Area code	231
FIPS code	26-50320[3]
GNIS feature ID	1620662[2]
Website	www.mackinawcity.org

Mackinaw City (/ˈmækənɔː/ MAK-ə-naw) is a village at the northernmost point of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, United States. Divided between Cheboygan and Emmet counties, Mackinaw City is located at the southern end of the Mackinac Bridge, which carries Interstate 75 over the Straits of Mackinac to St. Ignace, in the Upper Peninsula. Mackinaw City and St. Ignace also serve as access points for ferries to and from Mackinac Island. For these reasons, Mackinaw City is considered one of Michigan's most popular tourist attractions.^[4]

The Mackinaw City area is home to a number of historic sites, including Fort Michilimackinac, Historic Mill Creek State Park, Old Mackinac Point Light, McGulpin Point Light, and the retired US Coast Guard Icebreaker Mackinaw.