Straits of Mackinac

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strait waterway

The Straits of Mackinac are a narrow waterway in the U.S. state of Michigan that connect Lake Michigan and Lake Huron and separate Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas.

Aliases (1)

Lake Michigan–Huron waterway crossing ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	strait → waterway →
climate	humid continental climate influence →
connectsBodyOfWater	Lake Huron → Lake Michigan →
country	United States →
crossedBy	Mackinac Bridge →
ecoregion	Great Lakes freshwater ecosystem →
formsBoundaryBetween	Lake Michigan and Lake Huron hydrologically →
governingJurisdiction	State of Michigan → United States federal waters →
hasBridge	Mackinac Bridge →
hasCurrent	bidirectional flow between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron →
hasFerryServiceTo	Mackinac Island →
hasHazard	ice conditions for shipping → navigation hazards due to currents and weather →
hasInfrastructure	shipping lanes → underwater utility lines →
hasNearbyLandmark	Fort Michilimackinac → Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse → Round Island Lighthouse →
importantFor	Great Lakes shipping connectivity → fish habitat → regional tourism →
isShippingRoute	yes →
knownFor	ice cover in winter → strong currents →
length	approximately 4 miles →
locatedIn	Great Lakes region → Michigan →
locatedInBodyOfWater	between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron →
maximumDepth	approximately 295 feet →
namedAfter	Mackinac (Mackinaw) region of Michigan →
nameLanguage	English →
near	Mackinac Island → Mackinaw City, Michigan → St. Ignace, Michigan →
partOf	Great Lakes → St. Lawrence Seaway system →
region	northern Michigan →
separates	Lower Peninsula of Michigan → Upper Peninsula of Michigan →
usedFor	commercial shipping → fishing → recreational boating →
waterwayType	narrow strait →
width	approximately 5 miles at narrowest point →

Referenced by (15)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Lake Huron → Lake Michigan →	connectedBy
Fort Michilimackinac → St. Ignace, Michigan →	locatedOn
Mackinaw City, Michigan →	adjacentTo
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse →	bodyOfWater
Northern Michigan →	borderedBy
Mackinac Bridge →	crosses
Mackinac Island →	locatedIn
Round Island Lighthouse →	locatedInBodyOfWater
Mackinaw City, Michigan →	locatedOnBodyOfWater
Lake Michigan →	outflow
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse →	overlooks
Mackinac Bridge ("Lake Michigan–Huron waterway crossing") →	partOf
Upper Peninsula of Michigan →	separatedBy