Crossroads of the Great Lakes

Crossroads of the Great Lakes (HM2LXX)

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N 45° 47.243', W 84° 43.684'

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Strategically located at the meeting of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, the Straits of Mackinac have been a Crossroads of the Great Lakes since 1670.

The Forts at Mackinaw City, Mackinac Island and St. Ignace formed a "triangle of history," that has been crossed by Indians, Missionaries, Fur Traders, Soldiers, Ore Ships, Railroads, and Tourists countless times.
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HM NumberHM2LXX
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Date Added Thursday, October 17th, 2019 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 676592 N 5072934
Decimal Degrees45.78738333, -84.72806667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 47.243', W 84° 43.684'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 47' 14.58" N, 84° 43' 41.04" W
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