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Mackinac Island in the region of Michigan with its 492 habitants is a town located in United States - some 616 mi or ( 992 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Mackinac Island is now 02:33 PM (Wednesday) . 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, Alpena, Bellaire, Carp Lake, and Charlevoix. When in this area, you might want to check out Chicago . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Mackinac Island ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mackinac Island
Alton's trip to Mackinac Island. December 2nd 2006. ..
Team Forte Sea- 2010 Race To Mackinac: [Epic Journey]
A truly epic adventure highlighted by shipwrecks, turbulent seas, plane crashes, and swarming flies of biblical proportions... Team Forte Sea making their first appearance in the in the ORR Cruising D ..
Chippewa Hotel Mackinac Island Highlights
A relaxing journey around Mackinac Island and the Chippewa Hotel Waterfront, located downtown and across from Marquette Park on Mackinac Island, Michigan. This 5-minute video features the beautiful si ..
A walk around downtown Mackinac Island
On Sunday, February 7th, I decided to head out for a walk around downtown, then up Crow's Nest Trail to the East Bluff. In addition to taking pictures and HD video, I carry a Flip video camera that fi ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Mackinac Island is a city in Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. In the 2010 census, the city had a permanent population of 492, although there are thousands more seasonal workers and tourists during the summer months. From 1818–1882, the city was the county seat of the former Michilimackinac County, which was later organized into Mackinac County with St. Ignace as the county seat.
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McGulpin House
The McGulpin House is a historic house museum, located in a structure originally built before 1780 and now located at the corner of Fort Street and Market Street on Mackinac Island, Michigan. It is owned, operated, and opened to the public during the summer months by Mackinac Island State Park as part of Historic Downtown Mackinac Island.
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Siege of Fort Mackinac
The Siege of Fort of Mackinac was one of the first engagements of the War of 1812. A British and Native American force captured the island soon after the outbreak of war between Britain and the United States. Encouraged by the easy British victory, more Native Americans subsequently rallied to their support. Their cooperation was an important factor in several British victories during the remainder of the war.
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Battle of Mackinac Island (1814)
The Battle of Mackinac Island (pronounced Mackinaw) was a British victory in the War of 1812. Before the war, Fort Mackinac had been an important American trading post in the straits between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. It was important for its influence and control over the Native American tribes in the area, which was sometimes referred to in historical documents as "Michilimackinac".
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Round Island Channel
The Round Island Channel is a navigable Lake Huron waterway located between Mackinac Island and Round Island in the Straits of Mackinac. It forms a key link in the lake freighter route between Lake Superior and Lake Michigan, on which millions of tons of taconite iron ore are shipped annually. The channel also provides access to the harbor of Mackinac Island, Michigan, and is used by commercial ferryboats delivering passengers to the small island city.
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