The Northernmost Point of Lake Michigan

The Northernmost Point of Lake Michigan (HM2KN8)

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N 46° 5.723', W 85° 23.533'

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About a mile west of here is the northernmost point of Lake Michigan. This geographical location is of historical importance because the act of Congress which created the territory of Michigan in 1805 used it to mark the western boundary of this new frontier governmental unit. The boundary line ran up the middle of Lake Michigan "to its northern extremity, and thence due North to the northern boundary of the United States." West of this line the Upper Peninsula in 1805 was part of Indiana Territory. In 1818, Michigan's boundary was pushed west to the Mississippi River. All of the U.P., along with what is now Wisconsin and part of Minnesota, came within the limits of the territory.
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HM NumberHM2KN8
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Placed ByMichigan Historical Commission
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Date Added Tuesday, September 10th, 2019 at 11:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 624279 N 5105901
Decimal Degrees46.09538333, -85.39221667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 5.723', W 85° 23.533'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 5' 43.38" N, 85° 23' 31.98" W
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