Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan (HM2DF)

Location: St Ignace, MI 49781 Mackinac County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 53.052', W 84° 50.154'

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This lake, the sixth largest in the world, was discovered in 1634 by Jean Nicolet, who explored this north shore to Green Bay but found no Orientals as the French in Quebec had hoped he would. The general size and outline of the lake was established in the 1670's by Marquette and Jolliet. They named it Lake Michigan. Its elongated shape was an obstacle to transcontinental expansion, but its water soon proved a real boon to commerce.
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HM NumberHM2DF
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker Number120
Placed ByMichigan Historical Commission
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Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 12:09am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 667919 N 5083458
Decimal Degrees45.88420000, -84.83590000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 53.052', W 84° 50.154'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 53' 3.12" N, 84° 50' 9.24" W
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Area Code(s)906
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1810-1822 US-2, St Ignace MI 49781, US
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