Mackinac - Geography

Geography

  • Mackinaw River, a tributary of the Illinois River
  • Straits of Mackinac, connecting the lakes and separates the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of Michigan
  • Mackinac Island, an island in the straits
  • Mackinac Falls, a drowned waterfall in the Straits of Mackinac
  • Mackinac Wilderness, a wilderness area in the Mackinac County, Michigan

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