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Name at least 3 northern Michigan towns that showed up on the Pasty Cam on this day in the past decade.

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Houghton, Mackinaw Island, Munising.

Houghton, Hancock, Munising.

Shouldn't it be Houghton, Hancock and Munising? Isn't Mackinaw Island considered Lower Michigan?

A few pictures from this years Heikinpäivä 2009

I didn't even see Hancock. I must have missed something. Why would Mackinac Island be considered Lower Michigan? It's much closer to St. Ignace than it is to Mackinaw City. Does anybody know which it's considered to be a part of?

Good morning everybody!

Mackinaw Island is part of Mackinaw county which is part of the U.P. which makes them all yoopers (same for Round island and Bois Blanc island)

In the 2000 picture of the polar bear dive, Isn't that Hancock in the background?

Yup, you're right. That's on the Hancock side of the canal. Thanks for pointing that out for me.
John mich, thank you for the info of Mackinac Island. I thought it was part of the UP but wasn't sure.

More excellent pics, but I don't think I would try the polar bear swim. brrrrrr!!

I love the pics of the snow statues on today's day in history. I've been UP three times now to see them live and they are amazing, sooo big, sooo intricate, sooo beautiful.

Then they all just melt....

thanks Zman for the Heikenpaivaa pics. Wish I could be there one year for it.

Even though I was awareded the early bird, the polar bear dip is in Hancock. It is right at the Ramada Inn.

But you were right, mickill, the Mining Gazette should be in Houghton, shouldn't it? And Mackinaw Island and Munising are definitely there.

The question is name 3 Michigan Northern towns. A lot of us can spot and name 4 towns but the question is to name 3 towns. What is funny is I never thought Mackinaw Island was cosidered a town? That is why I went back in and posted Houghton, Hancock and Munising.

There are year round residents on Mackinaw Island? Isn't there a post office on the island?

Lots of interesting questions?????

"Mackinaw Island"?
The question of the day was "Name at least 3 northern Michigan towns …"

At first I thought the fact that it is an island would have disqualified it, but that did get my curiosity up.

Q: Is Mackinaw Island a town?
A: Well there is indeed a city of that name, so I guess that qualifies as a town!

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Mackinac Island is a city located on Mackinac Island …

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...and Mackinac Island does have a post office (Zip Code 49757).

Sorry, I've just got to post this.... Mackinac Island, and Mackinac County are both spelled with the 'c' at the end. The only spellings of "Mackinaw" with the 'w' at the end are: Mackinaw City, Mackinaw State Forest, the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, and a Mackinaw jacket. You may now return to relevant discussion....

Robert - CO (Halork):
Excellent work!

I'm really disappointed that I didn't catch all those anomalous spellings (mackinations?) in my post above. I'm glad you did!

On a further note: Mackinaw City (In Emmet County, with the downtown district in Mackinaw Township in Cheboygan County) at the northern tip of the lower peninsula are not to be confused with Mackinac Island City (on the island)!

The Mackinac Bridge is also spelled with the 'c' on the end.