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Northern Michigan (also known as Northern Lower Michigan and colloquially within Michigan as "Up North") is a region of the U.S. state of Michigan.The region, which is distinct from the more northerly Upper Peninsula and Isle Royale, which are also located in the north of the state, is bounded to the west by Lake Michigan, and to the east by Lake Huron.
Steve Mariucci, former San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions head coach; a native of Iron Mountain, attended Northern Michigan University. Terry O'Quinn, actor on Lost, was born in Sault Ste. Marie in 1952 and grew up in Newberry. Chase Osborn was the only Governor of Michigan from the Upper Peninsula (1911–1913).
Dorothy Comstock Riley, Michigan Supreme Court judge, first Hispanic woman elected to Supreme Court of any state (born in Detroit) Lenore Romney, former First Lady of Michigan, 1970 US senate candidate (born in Utah, lived in Bloomfield Hills, died in Royal Oak) Solomon Sibley, first mayor of Detroit (born in Sutton, Massachusetts, moved to ...
NORTHERN MICHIGAN — September is bringing plenty of fun events to Northern Michigan. This weekend, there’s high-flying hot air balloons, delicious delicacies, live music and more on the calendar.
Harbor Springs. Ski areas in Harbor Springs will welcome the New Year with traditional torchlight parades. The Nub’s Nob Ski Patrol is hosting a free public torchlight parade at 5:30 p.m. on Dec ...
Location of Michigan within the United States. The following is a List of Michigan State Historic Sites.The register is maintained by the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, which was established in the late 1960s after the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. [1]
Macomb County is mostly considered a part of Southeast Michigan. However, the far northern parts of the county, including Richmond and Armada, are often considered to be part of Michigan's Thumb region. The county comprises mostly rural/agricultural communities to the north and a mix of suburban and urban areas to the south.
A History of Northern Michigan and its People. {}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list at Google books; Pioneer Society of the State of Michigan (1900) [1874–1876]. Pioneer Collections: Report of the Pioneer Society of the State of Michigan. Vol. I (2nd ed.). Lansing, Michigan: Robert Smith Printing Co. pp. 94– 520.