Northern Michigan - or more properly Northern Lower Michigan - is a region of the U.S. state of Michigan, popular as a tourist destination, resort area, and vacation area. It is home to several small- to medium-sized cities; extensive state and national forests; lakes and rivers; and the Great Lakes shoreline. The region has a significant seasonal population much like other regions that depend on tourism as their main industry. Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A state of the United States is any one of the fifty subnational entities referred to... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... The Great Lakes from space The Great Lakes are a group of five large lakes in North America on or near the Canada-United States border. ...

Northern Michigan is distinguished from the Upper Peninsula.

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Geography

The region is not precisely defined, with residents in the far southern part of the state tending to include areas just north of Flint and Grand Rapids, but more northern residents restricting it to the area north of Mount Pleasant: the "fingers" of the mitten-like shape of the Lower Peninsula. People from Northern Michigan generally use the term "downstate" to refer to people and places south of the region. Nickname: The Vehicle City, Buick City, Flint Town, Bedrock, The 810 Location of Flint within Genesee County, Michigan. ... Nickname: Furniture City Location of Grand Rapids within Kent County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Kent Mayor George Heartwell Area    - City 45. ... Mount Pleasant is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The regions of lower Michigan and their major cities are identified on this map. ...

Across the Straits of Mackinac, to the north and west, lies the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (the "U.P."). Despite its geographic location as the most northerly part of Michigan, the Upper Peninsula is not usually included in the definition of Northern Michigan (although Northern Michigan University is located in the U.P. city of Marquette), and is instead regarded by Michigan residents as a distinct region of the state. The two regions are connected by the Mackinac Bridge. The Straits of Mackinac, spanned by the Mackinac Bridge, seen from the southern shore The Mackinac Straits is the strip of water that connects two of the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron and separates the Lower Peninsula of Michigan from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. ... The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that comprise the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Northern Michigan University is a four-year university established in 1899 located in Marquette, Michigan of Michigans Upper Peninsula. ... Marquette is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Mackinac Bridge (pronounced , like MACK-in-aw, note the silent c, and affectionately known as the Mighty Mac or Big Mac), is a suspension bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac to connect the non-contiguous upper and lower peninsulas of the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

Summer destinations

Many city dwellers from "downstate" and nearby areas (notably Chicago) have summer vacation homes in Northern Michigan. The largest resort cities in Northern Michigan are in the west on Lake Michigan, with its sandy beaches and warm bays. Popular tourist towns in Northern Michigan include Traverse City, Charlevoix, Petoskey, Frankfort, Harbor Springs, Leland, Mackinaw City, and Mackinac Island (which lies between the Lower and Upper Peninsulas in the Straits of Mackinac). Boating, golf, and camping are leading activities. This article is about Illinois largest city. ... Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one in the group located entirely within the United States. ... Traverse City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Charlevoix is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Petoskey is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Frankfort Lighthouse Frankfort is a city located in Benzie County, Michigan. ... Harbor Springs is a city in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Leland is the county seat of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Mackinaw City is a village in Emmet County, with a small portion lying within Cheboygan County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... This article is about the island in Michigan. ... The Straits of Mackinac, spanned by the Mackinac Bridge, seen from the southern shore The Mackinac Straits is the strip of water that connects two of the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron and separates the Lower Peninsula of Michigan from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. ...

Non-summer destinations

Some of the ski resorts located on the western side include Boyne Mountain, Boyne Highlands, Crystal Mountain Resort, Nubs Nob and Schuss Mountain. Some of these also serve as summer golf resorts. This article needs cleanup. ...

Fall activities include harvest festivals, and driving around in the woods to watch the colorful fall leaves. Hunting in Northern Michigan is a popular fall pastime. There are seasons for bow hunting as well as for using guns. The opening day of deer season is often an unofficial local holiday, so important that a number of area high schools close on that day. In Britain, thanks have been given for successful harvests since pagan times. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

In winter, a variety of sports are enjoyed by the locals which also draw visitors to Northern Michigan. Snowmobiling, also called sledding, is popular, and with hundreds of miles of interconnected groomed trails cross the region. Icefishing is also popular. Tip-up Town on Houghton Lake is a major ice-fishing, snowmobiling and winter sports festival, and is unique in that it is a village that assembles out on the frozen lake surface. A snowmobile tour at Yellowstone National Park (NPS Photo) A snowmobile is a land vehicle propelled by one or two rubber tracks, with skis for steering. ... Ice fishing on the Ottawa river, near the capital of Canada Ice fishing is the sport of catching fish with lines and hooks or spears through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water. ... Houghton Lake is the name of two lakes in the lower peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

History and local culture

Northern Michigan was inhabited by Native American tribes, most recently Ojibwa, well before English settlers founded a fort on Mackinac Island. Later, industry depended on natural resources such as lumber and fur trading which contributed to the rise of Traverse City. When the railroads connected Northern Michigan to the large cities through Kalamazoo, some wealthy urbanites established summer home associations in Charlevoix and Bay Shore. As passenger railroad usage ended in the 1960s because of increased automobile travel, aggressive promotion of Northern Michigan by local chambers of commerce led to many of the festivals and attractions that bring visitors north even today. This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... Chippewa redirects here. ... This article is about the island in Michigan. ... Nickname: The Mall City Location of Kalamazoo within Kalamazoo County, Michigan Coordinates: Counties Kalamazoo County Mayor Hannah McKinney Area    - City 25. ...

The area was populated by a many different ethnicities, including groups from New England, Germany, and Poland. Native American reservations exist at Mount Pleasant and on the Leelanau Peninsula. The states marked in red show New England. ... BIA map of Indian reservations in the continental United States. ... The Leelanau Peninsula is a peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan that extends about 30 miles from the Lower Peninsula of Michigan into Lake Michigan. ...

Education

Interlochen Center for the Arts is a notable arts center that offers a high-school-level academy and summer camp near Traverse City. There are also several institutions of higher education in Northern Michigan. Community colleges include North Central Michigan College (NCMC, pronounced "nuck-muck" by locals), Alpena Community College, Huron Shores Campus-Alpena Community College, Kirtland Community College, and Northwestern Michigan College including the Great Lakes Maritime Academy, the only U.S. maritime academy on freshwater. The sole four year university in Northern Michigan is Northwood University located in Midland, Michigan. Other nearby universities are in the Upper Peninsula (Northern Michigan University and Lake Superior State University), as well as Central Michigan University in the more southern reaches of the state. The University of Michigan runs the University of Michigan Biological Station out of Pellston, MI. The Interlochen Center for the Arts is situated in Interlochen, Michigan, USA, on a 1,200 acre (5 km²) campus, and is the BEST arts institution for high school students in the known galaxy (art lives here). ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... North Central Michigan College is a 2-year community college established in 1958 in Petoskey, Michigan. ... Alpena Community College (ACC) is a public two-year college located in Alpena, Michigan and was founded in 1952. ... Northwestern Michigan College, also known as NMC to local residents, is a community college in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan. ... // Northwood Northwood University is a private university, with locations in many U.S. states. ... Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan in the Northern Lower Peninsula. ... The Upper Peninsula of Michigan, also known as The Upper Peninsula, The U.P. (or The UP), and Above the Bridge by Michiganders, refers to the northern peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Northern Michigan University is a four-year university established in 1899 located in Marquette, Michigan of Michigans Upper Peninsula. ... Lake Superior State University is a small public university in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. ... Central Michigan University (also known as CMU) is a coeducational state university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. State of Michigan. ... The University of Michigan Biological Station is a research and teaching facility operated by the University of Michigan. ... Pellston is a village located in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

Economy

Historically, lumbering and commercial fishing were among the most important industries. Logging is still important but at a mere fraction of its heyday output. Commercial fishing is a minor activity. Fishing industry is the commercial activity of fishing and producing fish and other seafood products. ... Loggers on break, c. ...

A major draw to Northern Michigan is tourism. Real Estate, especially condominiums and summer homes, is another significant source of income. Because money spent in the real estate and tourism market in Northern Michigan is dependent upon visitors from southern Michigan and the Chicago area, the Northern Michigan economy is sensitive to swings in the automobile industry and other industries. See Also: Economy of Detroit and Economy of Chicago Tourists at Oahu island, Hawaii Tourism is the act of travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... Automakers are companies that produce automobiles. ... This article is actively undergoing a major edit. ... Chicago has been a center for commerce in the United States for most of its since its early days as a city incorporated in 1833. ...

Agriculture is limited by the climate and soil conditions compared to southern regions of the state. However, there are significant potato and dry bean farms in the east. wine grapes, vegetables and cherries are produced in the west in the protected microclimates around Grand Traverse Bay. The Grand Traverse Bay area is listed as one of the most endangered agricultural regions in the U.S. as its scenic land is highly sought after for vacation homes. Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, commonly grown for its starchy tuber. ... Michigan wine refers to any wine that is made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Species Several, including: Prunus apetala Prunus avium (Wild/Sweet Cherry) Prunus campanulata Prunus canescens Prunus cerasus (Sour Cherry) Prunus concinna Prunus conradinae Prunus dielsiana Prunus emarginata (Bitter Cherry) Prunus fruticosa Prunus incisa Prunus litigiosa Prunus mahaleb (Saint Lucie Cherry) Prunus maximowiczii Prunus nipponica Prunus pensylvanica (Pin Cherry) Prunus pilosiuscula Prunus... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Grand Traverse Bay is located off Lake Michigan in Northern Michigan. ...

Large industries are sparse; cement-making and the mining of limestone and gypsum on the Lake Huron shore are the major exports of the area. Much of Michigan's natural gas extraction is from wells in Northern Michigan. A small number of men work on the Great Lakes freighters. In the most general sense of the word, cement is a binder, a substance which sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. ... Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... Gypsum is a very soft mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, with the chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O. // Heating gypsum to between 100°C and 150°C (302°F) partially dehydrates the mineral by driving off exactly 75% of the water contained in its chemical structure. ... Lake Huron and the other Great Lakes Lake Huron, bounded on the west by Michigan and on the east by Ontario, is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. ... Natural gas is a gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane. ... The cargo vessels that work the Great Lakes are known as Lake freighters or Lakers. ...

The only military presence in Northern Michigan is Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Michigan and Camp Grayling near Grayling, Michigan. Camp Grayling is the largest military installation east of the Mississippi River, and the nation's largest National Guard training site. Year around training is conducted on its 147,000 acres by the National Guard, as well as active and reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center is run by the Air National Guard and is co-located with the Alpena County Regional Airport. Alpena is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Grayling is a city located in Crawford County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Alpena County Regional Airport (IATA: APN, ICAO: KAPN) is a public airport located six miles (10 km) west of the city of Alpena, in Alpena County, Michigan, USA. It is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline. ...

Transportation

The primary means of transportation in Northern Michigan is by automobile. While train lines like the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad (later the Pere Marquette Railway) and several commercial cruise lines were early in generating traffic to Northern Michgan destinations, most of these have been discontinued. Northern Michigan is served by I-75, US 131, US 31, US 23, and US 127. The Chicago and West Michigan Railroad was a railroad operating in the U.S. states of Indiana and Michigan. ... The Pere Marquette Railway (AAR reporting mark PM) was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States. ... Interstate 75 is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ... United States Highway 131 is a north-south United States highway. ... US Highway 31 is a long north-south highway connecting northern Michigan to southern Alabama, with termini at Interstate 75 near Mackinaw City, Michigan, and U.S. Highway 90 and U.S. Highway 98 at Spanish Fort, Alabama. ... U.S. Highway 23 is a long north-south U.S. highway between Mackinaw City, Michigan and Jacksonville, Florida. ... United States Highway 127 is a north-south United States highway. ...

Several car ferries still operate in the region. One departs from Ludington, Michigan and arrives in Wisconsin. Another begins in Charlevoix, Michigan and goes to Beaver Island. The Straits of Mackinac are a haven for lake ferries that take passengers to Mackinac Island from either Mackinaw City in the Lower Peninsula or St. Ignace in the Upper Peninsula. The Clock Tower Park. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... Charlevoix is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Beaver Island is the name of two islands in Michigan. ... The Straits of Mackinac, spanned by the Mackinac Bridge, seen from the southern shore The Mackinac Straits is the strip of water that connects two of the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron and separates the Lower Peninsula of Michigan from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. ... This article is about the island in Michigan. ... Mackinaw City is a village in Emmet County, with a small portion lying within Cheboygan County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... St. ...

Major bridges in Michigan include the Mackinac Bridge connecting Northern Michigan to the Upper Peninsula. The Mackinac Bridge (pronounced , like MACK-in-aw, note the silent c, and affectionately known as the Mighty Mac or Big Mac), is a suspension bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac to connect the non-contiguous upper and lower peninsulas of the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

Festivals

A number of annual festivals occur in Northern Michigan including:

• Mushroom Festival (Boyne City)
• Venetian Festival (Charlevoix)
• National Cherry Festival (Traverse City)
• Alpenfest (Gaylord)
• Blissfest (folk festival) (Bliss Township) [1]
• Brown Trout Festival (Alpena)
• Tip-Up Town (Houghton Lake)
• Au Sable Canoe Race
• Posen Potato Festival
• Dulcimer FunFest - (Evart)
• Coho Salmon Festival (Honor)
• National Trout Festivial (Kalkaska)
• WinterFest (Kalkaska)
• Bass Festival (Mancelona)
• Polish Festival (Boyne Falls)
• Firemens Memorial Festival (Roscommon) [2]
• Great Lakes Bioneers Conference
• North American Snowmobile Festival (Cadillac, MI)

The Chicago to Mackinac Boat Race and Port Huron to Mackinac Boat Race both end on Mackinac Island. The Au Sable Canoe Marathon, one of the few pro-am canoeing events in the U.S., occurs on the Au Sable River, where winning times may be as long as 21 hours. Boyne City is a city located in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Charlevoix is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The National Cherry Festival is a festival in Traverse City, Michigan in Northern Michigan. ... Traverse City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Gaylord is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Bliss Township is a township located in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Alpena is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Houghton Lake is an unincorporated community in Roscommon Township, Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Au Sable River in Michigan runs approximately 140 miles (225 km) through the northern lower peninsula, through the towns of Grayling and Mio, and enters Lake Huron at Oscoda. ... Posen is a village located in Presque Isle County, Michigan. ... Evart is a city located in Osceola County, Michigan. ... Honor is a village located in Benzie County, Michigan. ... Kalkaska County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Kalkaska County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Mancelona is a village in Antrim County, Michigan, United States. ... Boyne Falls is a village located in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Roscommon is a village located in Roscommon County, Michigan. ... Cadillac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is the county seat of Wexford County. ... The Chicago to Mackinac Boat Race is run by the Chicago Yacht Club. ... The Port Huron to Mackinac Boat Race is run by the Bayview Yacht Club of Detroit, Michigan. ... The Au Sable River in Michigan runs approximately 140 miles (225 km) through the northern lower peninsula, through the towns of Grayling and Mio, and enters Lake Huron at Oscoda. ...

Flora and fauna

Northern Michigan has many tree types including maple, birch, white cedar, aspen, pine, and beech. Ferns, milkweed, Queen Anne's lace, and chicory grow in the open fields and along roadsides. Forest plants include wild leeks, morel mushrooms, and trilliums. Marram grass grows on beaches. Several mosses cover the land. Range of Maples Species See List of Acer species Maples are trees or shrubs of the genus Acer. ... Species Many species; see text and classification Birch is the name of any tree of the genus Betula, in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. ... Binomial name Thuja occidentalis L. Uses Eastern Arborvitae is very widely used as an ornamental tree, particularly for screens and hedges. ... Species Populus adenopoda Populus alba Populus grandidentata Populus sieboldii Populus tremula Populus tremuloides Aspens are trees of the willow family and comprise a section of the poplar genus, Populus sect. ... For other uses, see Pine (disambiguation). ... Species Fagus crenata - Japanese Beech Fagus engleriana - Chinese Beech Fagus grandifolia - American Beech Fagus hayatae - Taiwan Beech Fagus japonica - Japanese Blue Beech Fagus longipetiolata - South Chinese Beech Fagus lucida - Shining Beech Fagus mexicana - Mexican Beech or Haya Fagus orientalis - Oriental Beech Fagus sylvatica - European Beech Beech (Fagus) is a genus... Classes Marattiopsida Osmundopsida Gleicheniopsida Pteridopsida A fern is any one of a group of about 20,000 species of plants classified in the phylum or division Pteridophyta, also known as Filicophyta. ... Botany Asclepias, the milkweeds, is a genus of herbaceous perennial, dicotyledonous plants in the family Asclepiadaceae that contains over 140 known species. ... Binomial name Daucus carota Species Daucus carota Wild carrot or Queen Annes lace, Daucus carota, is the ancestor of the domesticated carrot of Europe, widely introduced in North America. ... Species C. endivia - cultivated endive - wild endive - common chicory Chicory is the common name given to the flowering plants in genus Cichorium of the family Asteraceae. ... Binomial name Allium ampeloprasum (Linnaeus) J. Gay The Leek (Allium ampeloprasum var. ... Species The morel (Morchella) is a genus of edible cup fungi. ... Species See text. ... Species Ammophila arenaria Ammophila breviligulata Marram Grass or Beach Grass is a genus of two species of grass growing almost exclusively on coastal sand dunes, where rhizomes on its extensive root system allow it to survive in a very harsh and windswept ecosystem. ... Subclasses Sphagnidae Andreaeidae Tetraphidae Polytrichidae Archidiidae Buxbaumiidae Bryidae Mosses are small, soft plants that are typically 1-10 cm tall, occasionally more. ...

Common animals in Northern Michigan include white-tailed deer, fox, and rabbits. Black bear, elk, coyote, and bobcat are also present. Fish include whitefish, yellow perch, trout, bass, northern pike, walleye, muskie, and sunfish. Binomial name Odocoileus virginianus Zimmermann, 1780 The White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), also known as the Virginia deer, is a medium-sized deer found throughout most of the continental United States, southern Canada, Mexico, Central America and northern portions of South America as far south as Peru. ... A fox is a member of any of 27 species of small omnivorous canids. ... Genera Pentalagus Bunolagus Nesolagus Romerolagus Brachylagus Sylvilagus Oryctolagus Poelagus Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in many parts of the world. ... Binomial name Ursus americanus Pallas, 1780 The American black bear (Ursus americanus), also known as the cinnamon bear, is the most common bear species native to North America. ... Binomial name Cervus canadensis New species designate Siberian and American Elk (Cervus canadensis), are the second largest species of deer in the world, after the Moose (Alces alces). ... Binomial name Canis latrans Say, 1823 The coyote (Canis latrans, meaning barking dog) also prairie wolf [2]) is a member of the Canidae (dog) family and a relative of the domestic dog. ... Binomial name Lynx rufus Schreber, 1777 The Bobcat (Lynx rufus, or commonly felis rufus) is a wild cat native to North America. ... Lake whitefish in an aquarium Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) are freshwater whitefish of North America; members of the salmon family. ... For the unit of measurement, see pole. ... Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss Biwa trout, Oncorhynchus masou subsp Trout is the common name given to a number of species of freshwater fish belonging to the salmon family, Salmonidae. ... Largemouth Bass Bass (IPA /bæs/) is a name shared by many different species of popular game fish. ... Species  E. americanus –       grass and redfin pickerels  E. lucius – northern pike  E. masquinongy – muskellunge  E. niger – chain pickerel   – Amur pike Esox Linnaeus, 1758, is a genus of freshwater fish, the only member of the pike family (family Esocidae) of order Esociformes. ... Binomial name Sander vitreus (Mitchill, 1818) Subspecies S. v. ... Muskie may refer to: Ed Muskie, an American Politician, or Muskellunge, a freshwater fish native to North America that can be caught with large lures like the Grunt from www. ... Several kinds of things are named sunfish (or sun-fish): A class of sailboat Various fish: Marine fish: The Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) The Oblong Sunfish (Ranzania laevis) Opah (family Lampridae; two species) The moonfishes of genus Selene (order Perciformes) The African pompano (Alectis ciliaris) (order Perciformes) The American Gamer...

Common birds are ducks, seagulls, wild turkey, blue herons, cardinals, blue jays, black-capped chickadees and ruffed grouse. Canada Geese may be seen flying over head in spring and fall. Less well known birds that are unique in Michigan to the Northern Lower Peninsula are spruce grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, red-throated loon,Swainson's hawk, and the boreal owl. [3] [4]. The word duck was also used as slang for the WWII amphibious vehicle called a DUKW. It is also a cricketing term denoting a batsman being dismissed with a score of zero; see golden duck. ... Genera Pagophila Larus Rissa Creagus Xema Rhodostethia Gulls are seabirds in the family Laridae and subfamily Lari. ... Binomial name Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, common all over North and Central America as well as the West Indies and the Galápagos, except in deserts and high mountains where there is no water for... Genera Periporphyrus Saltator Caryothraustes Parkerthraustes Rhodothraupis Cardinalis Pheucticus Cyanocompsa Guiraca Passerina Spiza The Cardinals or Cardinalidae are a family of passerine birds living in North and South America. ... Binomial name Cyanocitta cristata Linnaeus, 1758 Blue Jay range The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a North American jay, a handsome bird with predominantly lavender-blue to mid-blue feathering from the top of the head to midway down the back. ... Binomial name Parus atricapillus Linnaeus, 1766 Synonyms Poecile atricapillus The Black-capped Chickadee, Parus atricapillus or Poecile atricapillus, is a small songbird, a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. ... Binomial name Bonasa umbellus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Ruffed Grouse, Bonasa umbellus, is a medium-sized grouse. ... Binomial name Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis), colloquially Canadian Goose in North America, belongs to the Branta genus of geese, which contains species with largely black plumage, distinguishing them from the grey Anser species. ... Binomial name Falcipennis canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Spruce Grouse, Falcipennis canadensis, is a medium-sized grouse. ... Binomial name Tympanuchus phasianellus (Linnaeus, 1758) Introduction The Sharp-tailed Grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus, is a medium-sized prairie grouse similar in size to the Greater Prairie-Chicken, males weigh an average of 33. ... Binomial name Gavia stellata (Pontopiddan, 1763) Gavia, meaning sea smew (although Divers are not Smew), stella meaning starred, in reference to the white speckling on its back in winter. ... Binomial name Buteo swainsoni Bonaparte, 1838 The Swainsons Hawk, Buteo swainsoni, is a large hawk. ... Binomial name Aegolius funereus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Tengmalms Owl, Aegolius funereus, is a small owl. ...

Insect populations are similar to those found elsewhere in the midwestern United States. Lady bugs, crickets, dragonflies, mosquitoes, ants, house flies, and grasshoppers are common, as are several kinds of butterflies and moths (for example, monarch butterflies and tomato worm moths). Notable deviations in insect populations are a high population of June bugs during June as well as a scarcity of lightning bugs because of the lower average temperatures year round and especially in the summer. Midwest as shown by U.S. Census Bureau official map from [3] Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... Subfamilies Chilocorinae Coccidulinae Coccinellinae Epilachninae Scymininae Sticholotidinae etc. ... Subfamilies See text Crickets, family Gryllidae (also known as true crickets), are insects somewhat related to grasshoppers and more closely related to katydids or bush crickets (order Orthoptera). ... Families Aeshnidae Austropetaliidae Cordulegastridae Corduliidae Gomphidae Libellulidae Macromiidae Neopetaliidae Petaluridae Wing structure of a dragonfly A dragonfly is any insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Subfamilies Aenictinae Aenictogitoninae Aneuretinae Apomyrminae Cerapachyinae Dolichoderinae Dorylinae Ecitoninae Formicinae Leptanillinae Leptanilloidinae Myrmeciinae Myrmicinae Nothomyrmeciinae Ponerinae Proceratiinae Pseudomyrmecinae Ants are social insects that belong to the same order as the wasps and bees. ... Binomial name Musca domestica The housefly (Musca domestica Linnaeus) is the most common fly occurring in homes and indeed one of the most widely distributed animals and the most familiar of all flies; it is a pest that can facilitate serious diseases. ... Families Superfamily: Tridactyloidea Cylindrachaetidae Ripipterygidae Tridactylidae Superfamily: Tetrigoidea Tetrigidae Superfamily: Eumastacoidea Chorotypidae Episactidae Eumastacidae Euschmidtiidae Mastacideidae Morabidae Proscopiidae Thericleidae Superfamily: Pneumoroidea Pneumoridae Superfamily: Pyrgomorphoidea Pyrgomorphidae Superfamily: Acridoidea Acrididae Charilaidae Dericorythidae Lathiceridae Lentulidae Lithidiidae Ommexechidae Pamphagidae Pyrgacrididae Romaleidae Tristiridae Superfamily: Tanaoceroidea Tanaoceridae Superfamily: Trigonopterygoidea Trigonopterygidae Xyronotidae Grasshoppers are herbivorous insects of... Families Superfamily Hesperioidea: Hesperiidae Superfamily Papilionoidea: Papilionidae Pieridae Nymphalidae Lycaenidae Riodinidae A butterfly is an insect of the order Lepidoptera, it belongs to either the Hesperioidea (the skippers) or Papilionoidea (all other butterflies) Superfamilies. ... A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. ... Binomial name Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a well-known North American butterfly. ... Binomial name Manduca quinquemaculata Linnaeus, 1763 The Tomato hornworm (Manduca quinquemaculata L.) is a green caterpillar, the larval form of the Five-spotted Hawk moth moth of the Sphingidae (Sphinx) family common throughout the American continent. ... Phyllophaga is a genus of New World scarab beetles in the subfamily Melolonthinae. ... Genera Curtos Cyphonocerus Drilaster Ellychnia Hotaria Lampyris Lucidina Luciola - (Japanese fireflies) Photinus - (common eastern firefly) Photuris Pristolycus Pyractomena Pyrocoelia Stenocladius Fireflies (family Lampyridae), also known as lightning bugs, are nocturnal, luminous beetles. ...

There are no poisonous snakes native to Northern Michigan. The poisonous Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake lives in Michigan, but it is not common, and its range does not usually extend as far north as Northern Michigan. Snakes present include the eastern hog-nosed snake, brown snake, common garter snake, eastern milk snake and the northern ribbon snake. The only common reptiles and amphibians are various pond frogs, toads, salamanders, and small turtles. Binomial name Sistrurus catenatus Rafinesque, 1818 Sistrurus catenatus is a venomous rattlesnake species, commonly known as the massasauga. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Heterodon. ... Species See text. ... The Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) is common in North America. ... Binomial name Lampropeltis triangulum LaCépède, 1789 The milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum) is a species of king snake. ... Northern Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis sauritus septentrionalis) is a species of garter snake. ... Distribution of frogs (in black) Suborders Archaeobatrachia Mesobatrachia Neobatrachia - List of Anuran families The frog is an amphibian in the order Anura (meaning tail-less from Greek an-, without + oura, tail), formerly referred to as Salientia (Latin saltare, to jump). ... Families At least 9, see article. ... Suborders Cryptobranchoidea Salamandroidea Sirenoidea Salamander is the common name applied to approximately 500 amphibians with slender bodies, short legs, and long tails. ... Suborders Cryptodira Pleurodira See text for families. ...

Media

Northern Michigan is in the Designated Market Areas of " Traverse City-Cadillac" (113), "Alpena"(208), and some portions of the "Flint-Saginaw-Bay City"(65) . A designated market area is a group of counties in the United States that are covered by a specific television station. ...

Newspapers

• Traverse City Record-Eagle
• Cadillac News
• Petoskey News Review
• Charlevoix Courier
• The Alpena News
• Midland Daily News
• Northern Express

The Traverse City Record-Eagle is a daily newspaper based in Traverse City, Michigan. ... The Midland Daily News is a daily newspaper which serves Midland County, Michigan. ...

Radio

FM

• 88.1 W201CM Traverse City - Religious
• 88.7/100.9 WIAA/WICV Interlochen/East Jordan - Classical
• 89.3/91.3/104.9 WTLI/WJOG/WAIR Petoskey/Good Hart/Lake City - Contemporary Christian "smile.fm"
• 89.9 WLJN Traverse City - Religious
• 90.5/91.1 WPHN/WOLW Gaylord/Cadillac - Religious "Northern Christian Radio"
• 90.7 WNMC Traverse City - Variety
• 90.9 WTCK Charlevoix - Catholic
• 91.5 WICA Traverse City - Public News/Talk
• 91.7/103.9 WCML/WCMW Alpena/Harbor Springs - Public News/Talk "CMU Public Radio"
• 92.1 WOUF Beulah - Americana "92.1 the Wolf"
• 92.9 WJZQ Cadillac - Smooth Jazz "92.9 the Breeze"
• 93.7 WKAD Harrietta - Oldies "Oldies 93.7"
• 94.3/92.5 WFCX/WFDX Leland/Atlanta - Adult Hits "94.3 the Fox FM"
• 95.5/94.5 WJZJ/WLJZ Glen Arbor/Mackinaw City - Modern Rock "The Zone"
• 96.3 WLXT Petoskey - Adult Contemporary "Lite 96"
• 96.7 WLXV Cadillac - Hot Adult Contemporary "Mix 96"
• 97.5/98.9 WKLT/WKLZ Kalkaska/Petoskey - Album Rock "KLT the Rock Station"
• 98.1/105.1/107.1 WGFN/WGFM/WCKC Glen Arbor/Cheboygan/Cadillac - Classic Rock "The Bear"
• 98.5 WUPS Houghton Lake - Classic Hits "98.5 UPS"
• 99.3 WBNZ Frankfort - Adult Contemporary "99.3 WBNZ"
• 101.9 WLDR Traverse City - Country "Sunny Country"
• 102.9/93.9 WMKC/WAVC St. Ignace/Mio - Country "Big Country"
• 103.5/93.5 WTCM/WBCM Traverse City/Boyne City - Country "Today's Country Music"
• 105.9 WKHQ Charlevoix - Contemporary Hits "106 KHQ"
• 106.7/100.7 WSRT/WSRJ Gaylord/Honor - Adult Contemporary "106.7 WSRT"
• 107.5/107.9 WCCW/WCZW Traverse City/Charlevoix - Oldies "Oldies 107.5"
• 107.7 WHSB Alpena - Adult Contemporary "The Bay"

WNMC 90. ... WJZQ 92. ... WFCX 94. ... WJZJ 95. ... WLXT 96. ... WKLT 97. ... WGFN is a group of several radio stations in northern Michigan that simulcast a classic rock format called The Bear. Those stations are: 98. ... WUPS is a 100KW radio station broadcasting at 98. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... WMKC 102. ... WTCM Radio consists of news/talk WTCM-AM 580 and country WTCM-FM 103. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... WSRT (106. ... WCCW Radio is an AM/FM radio combo in Traverse City, Michigan, owned by the Midwestern Broadcasting group, which to this day includes the family members of its original partners from the early 1940s, the Biedermans, Kikers and McClays. ...

AM

• WWKK 750 1000 watt day, 330 night, directional day and night, Talk, Petoskey
• WJML 1110 10000 watt day, 10 night, directional day and night, Talk, Petoskey
• WLJN 1400 1000 watt day and night, Christian, Traverse City
• WMKT 1270 27000 watt day, 5000 night, directional night, Talk, Charlevoix
• WCBY 1240 1000 watt day and night, Adult Standards, Cheboygan
• WTCM 580 50000 watt day, 1100 night, directional day and night, Talk
• WMBN 1340 1000 watt day and night, Adult Standards, Petoskey
• WHAK 960 5000 watt day, 137 night, Country (simulcasting WWTH FM Oscoda), Rogers City
• WATT 1240 1000 watt day and night, Talk, Cadillac
• WLJW 1370 5000 watt day, 1000 night, directional day and night, Christian Talk, Cadillac
• WIOS 1480 1000 watt day only, directional, Adult Standards, Tawas City
• WLDR 1210 50000 watt day, 2500 critical hours, day only, Traditional Country, Kingsley
• WGRY 1230 1000 watt day and night, Adult Standards, Grayling
• WMMI 830 1000 day only, talk, Shepherd

Broadcast Television

• WPBN-TV 7/WTOM-TV 4 - (NBC) (Traverse City/Cadillac)
• WWTV 9 - (CBS) (Cadillac)
• WCMU-TV 14 (PBS): WCML 6 (Alpena) / WCMW 21 (Manistee) / WCMV 27 (Cadillac) / W46AD 46 (Traverse City) / W69AV 69 (Leland)
• WBKB-TV 11 - (CBS) (Alpena)
• WGTU 29 - (ABC) (Traverse City)
• WFQX-TV 33/WFUP 45 - (FOX/UPN, secondary, until September) (Cadillac)

WPBN-TV channel 7 is the NBC affiliate serving the Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan market, the largest geographic television market east of the Mississippi River. ... It has been suggested that NBC Radio City Studios, NBC Studios be merged into this article or section. ... WWTV, channel 9, is the CBS affiliate serving the Traverse City-Cadillac market, the largest geographic television market east of the Mississippi River. ... CBS (an abbreviation for Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name) is one of the largest television networks, and formerly one of the largest radio networks, in the United States. ... WCMU-TV, channel 14, is a PBS television member for the Cadillac–Mount Pleasant–Big Rapids, Michigan television market. ... PBS re-directs here; for alternate uses see PBS (disambiguation) PBS logo The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a non-profit public broadcasting television service with 349 member TV stations in the United States. ... WBKB-TV Channel 11 in Alpena is the CBS affiliate for the northeastern portion of Michigans Lower Peninsula. ... WGTU, channel 29, is the ABC affiliate serving the Traverse City-Cadillac, Michigan market, the largest geographic television market east of the Mississippi River. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... WFQX (FOX 33) based in Cadillac, Michigan, is a primary FOX and secondary UPN television affiliate for the Traverse City/Sault Ste. ... For other uses, see Fox (disambiguation). ... UPN (which originally stood for the United Paramount Network) was a television network in over 200 markets in the United States. ...

See also

• Beaver Island (Lake Michigan)
• Mackinac Bridge
• Ludington, Michigan
• Traverse City, Michigan

Beaver Island is the largest island in Lake Michigan and part of the Beaver Island archipelago. ... The Mackinac Bridge (pronounced , like MACK-in-aw, note the silent c, and affectionately known as the Mighty Mac or Big Mac), is a suspension bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac to connect the non-contiguous upper and lower peninsulas of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Clock Tower Park. ... Traverse City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

External links

• Northern Michigan travel article from the Petoskey News Review
• NM history from insiders.com
• Life and Activities in the Area, from lifeinnorthernmichigan.com

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