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Keweenaw

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Keweenaw (kē`wĭnô), peninsula, 60 mi (97 km) long, projecting NE from the W Upper Peninsula, NW Mich., into Lake Superior. Portage Lake and a connecting ship canal cut across the middle of the peninsula, converting its upper portion into an island and creating an important waterway. The canal is crossed by a bridge with one of the world's heaviest lift spans. The local area is popular with vacationers.

Keweenaw National Historical Park traces the development of copper mining in the Upper Peninsula (see National Parks and Monuments National Parks and Monuments

National Parks
Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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The supplemental deer feeding area is all portions of Ontonagon, Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga, Alger, and Luce counties, and those portions of Marquette and Chippewa counties north of the T43N-T44N boundary line.
In Michigan's Lower Peninsula All Baiting and Feeding of Deer and Elk ... by Molly Ridenhour / News, opinion and commentary community
To depict the life of the Copper Mining, Keweenaw National Historic Path was established in 1992.
Michigan, USA Is Highly Recommended for a Trip by Ram Singh / Travel, recreation and leisure community
Lighthouses are plentiful on the UR and the Keweenaw Peninsula, which protrudes into Lake Superior at the NW corner of the UP, is now home to deserted copper mines and the remnants of the unique culture that surrounded this 19th century industry.
Michigan's Upper Peninsula: a paradise for nature photographers by Vannoy, Dana / PSA Journal
 
 
 
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