Straits of Mackinac
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Straits of Mackinac canonical | 33 |
| 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 of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy | Mackinac Bridge ⓘ |
| ecoregion |
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence system
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Lakes freshwater ecosystem
|
| formsBoundaryBetween | Lake Michigan and Lake Huron hydrologically ⓘ |
| governingJurisdiction |
Michigan (most of state)
ⓘ
surface form:
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 (most of state) ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan
|
| locatedInBodyOfWater | between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | approximately 295 feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Mackinac Island
ⓘ
surface form:
Mackinac (Mackinaw) region of Michigan
|
| nameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| near |
Mackinac Island
ⓘ
Mackinaw City, Michigan ⓘ St. Ignace, Michigan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Lakes
ⓘ
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence system ⓘ
surface form:
St. Lawrence Seaway system
|
| region |
Traverse City, Michigan
ⓘ
surface form:
northern Michigan
|
| separates |
Michigan (most of state)
ⓘ
surface form:
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 (34)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lake Michigan–Huron waterway crossing
subject surface form:
Round Island Lighthouse
subject surface form:
Mackinac Bridge