Marquette, Michigan

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Marquette, Michigan is a city on the southern shore of Lake Superior known as a regional hub for education, healthcare, and outdoor recreation in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city
county seat
alternateTimeZone Eastern Daylight Time
areaCode 906
climate humid continental climate
continent North America
country United States
founded 1849
governingBody Marquette City Commission
governmentType commission–manager
hasAirport Sawyer International Airport
hasHospital UP Health System – Marquette
hasLandmark Downtown Marquette Historic District
Lower Harbor Ore Dock
Marquette Harbor Lighthouse
Presque Isle Park
Upper Harbor Ore Dock
hasPort Marquette Harbor
hasPublicTransit Marq-Tran
hasRecreationalActivity fishing
hiking
kayaking
mountain biking
skiing
snowshoeing
hasUniversity Northern Michigan University
incorporatedAsCity 1871
incorporatedAsVillage 1859
isCountySeatOf Marquette County, Michigan NERFINISHED
knownFor iron ore shipping history
outdoor recreation
proximity to Lake Superior shoreline
regional hub for education in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
regional hub for healthcare in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Marquette County, Michigan NERFINISHED
locatedInMetropolitanArea Marquette, Michigan micropolitan area
locatedInRegion Upper Peninsula of Michigan
locatedOnBodyOfWater Lake Superior
majorEconomicSector education
healthcare
mining-related services
outdoor recreation
shipping
tourism
namedAfter Jacques Marquette
postalCode 49855
state Michigan
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

Referenced by (40)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Marquette Bay
Marquette Downtown Historic District
Marquette Maritime Museum
Northern Michigan University
Port of Marquette
Presque Isle Park
UP Health System – Marquette
locatedIn
Marquette Downtown Historic District
Marquette Harbor Lighthouse ("Marquette")
Northern Michigan University ("Marquette")
Superior Dome ("Marquette")
UP Health System – Marquette ("Marquette")
city
Marquette County, Michigan
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
largestCity
Marquette Harbor Lighthouse
Superior Dome
location
Iron Ore Heritage Trail
M-28 (Michigan highway)
passesThrough
Port of Marquette
Sawyer International Airport
serves
Marquette Bay ("city of Marquette, Michigan")
adjacentTo
Iron Range region (Michigan)
centeredAround
M-28
connectsCommunity
Marquette County, Michigan ("City of Marquette, Michigan")
contains
Marquette County, Michigan
economicCenter
UP 200 Sled Dog Race
finishLocation
Carp River (Marquette County, Michigan)
flowsThrough
Marquette Downtown Historic District ("City of Marquette")
governingBody
Carp River (Marquette County, Michigan)
hasNearbyCity
Jacques Marquette
hasPlaceNamedAfter
Iron Range region (Michigan)
influencedDevelopmentOf
Marquette, Michigan ("Marquette, Michigan micropolitan area")
locatedInMetropolitanArea
Escanaba, Michigan
locatedNear
Iron Range region (Michigan)
majorCity
Huron Mountains
near
Dead River (Michigan)
nearbyCity
Marquette Harbor Lighthouse
nearestCity
Marquette County, Michigan
seat
Diocese of Northern Michigan
seeCity
UP 200 Sled Dog Race
startLocation

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