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Discover North Manitou in United States
North Manitou in the region of Michigan is a town located in United States - some 628 mi or ( 1011 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in North Manitou is now 05:10 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Detroit " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Chicago, Baldwin, Bellaire, Cadillac, and Escanaba. When in this area, you might want to check out Chicago . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in North Manitou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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North Manitou Island
North Manitou Island is located in Lake Michigan, approximately 12 miles west-northwest of Leland, Michigan. It is nearly eight miles long and over four miles (6 km) wide, with 20 miles of shoreline. It has a land area of 57.876 km² (22.346 sq mi) and has no population. Smaller South Manitou Island lies to its southwest. Both islands are in Leelanau County and are part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, although they are over 6 miles offshore.
Located at 45.12 -86.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Leelanau County, Michigan
Leelanau County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Traverse City, Michigan, Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population was 21,119. The county seat was until recently the unincorporated community of Leland. On August 3, 2004, county voters approved a proposal to move the county seat to Suttons Bay Township, closer to the county's geographic center.
Located at 45.13 -86.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
South Manitou Island
South Manitou Island is located in Lake Michigan, approximately 16 miles west of Leland, Michigan. It is part of Leelanau County and the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The uninhabited island is 8.277 square miles in land area and can be accessed by a ferry service from Leland. Larger North Manitou Island lies to its north. South Manitou Island was popular in the 19th and 20th centuries as a harbor and fueling station.
Located at 45.03 -86.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
SS Francisco Morazan (1922)
Francisco Morazan was a 1,442 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1922 as Arcadia by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg, for German owners. She was sold in 1924 and renamed Elbing She was seized by the Allies in the River Elbe, Germany in May 1945, passed to the United Kingdom's Ministry of War Transport and renamed Empire Congress. In 1946, she was allocated to the Norwegian Government and renamed Brunes.
Located at 45.00 -86.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
The Leelanau School
The Leelanau School is a coed non-profit boarding high school located in Glen Arbor, Michigan. The school was founded in 1929, and is a small, college-preparatory school with 42 acres of land with 13 year-round and 9 seasonal building structures. The school has a teacher-to-student ratio between 1:6 and 1:10 for most classes, ranking among the top 20 American boarding schools in that category. It has a diverse student body, boasting an international enrollment of over 10%.
Located at 44.91 -85.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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