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MI Profile Form Geographic Description Services for Tour Operators Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association (UPTRA) is a private, non-profit organiza- tion established for the sole purpose of advertising and marketing the Upper Peninsula. Membership and participa- tion are maintained in NTA, ABA, OMCA, and CIRCLE MICHIGAN. Seven “natural wonders” are in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. They are: Mackinac Island, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Tahquamenon Falls, the Keweenaw Peninsula and Brockway Mountain Drive, the Porcupine Mountains and Lake of the Clouds, Isle Royale National Park and Kitch-iti-Kipi. Two of Michigan’s man- made wonders are in the Upper Peninsula – the St. Mary’s Falls Canal at Sault Ste. Marie and the Mackinac Bridge linking the two peninsulas of Michigan. The world’s busiest waterway is located at the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan’s oldest community. One of the deepest mine shafts in the world is in the Keweenaw Peninsula’s Copper Country. The copper and iron mineral booms in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula were of greater importance to the economic and industrial development of America than the California Gold Rush. Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Travel and Recreation Association P.O. Box 400, Iron Mountain, MI 49801 Phone: (800) 562-7134 • (906) 774-5480 • Fax: (906) 774-5190 E-mail Address: [email protected] Representative: Fred Huffman, Group Tour Coordinator www.UPtravel.com • Color Slides and Digital Images • FAM Tours • 88 page Travel Planner • Assistance in itinerary planning and suggested tours • Liaisons with area convention and visitor bureaus. Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is greater in size than the four states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Island combined. It is larger than Belgium or Switzerland. The Upper Peninsula is comprised of 16,538 square miles and has a population of slightly over 300,000 people. The Upper Peninsula is 384 miles wide, from Drummond Island on the east to Ironwood on the west. It is 233 miles from Menominee on the south to Copper Harbor on the north. Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has 4,300 inland lakes, 12,000 miles of streams and 1,700 miles of shoreline on three Great Lakes. All but two of Michigan’s more than 200 waterfalls are in the Upper Peninsula. Over 85% of the land in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is forested. DMO Michigan’s Upper Peninsula “5-Star Wilderness” ® Destination Overview
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Profile Form
Geographic Description
Services for Tour Operators
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Travel & RecreationAssociation (UPTRA) is a private, non-profit organiza-tion established for the sole purpose of advertising andmarketing the Upper Peninsula. Membership and participa-tion are maintained in NTA, ABA, OMCA, and CIRCLEMICHIGAN. Seven “natural wonders” are in Michigan’sUpper Peninsula. They are: Mackinac Island, PicturedRocks National Lakeshore, Tahquamenon Falls, theKeweenaw Peninsula and Brockway Mountain Drive, thePorcupine Mountains and Lake of the Clouds, Isle RoyaleNational Park and Kitch-iti-Kipi. Two of Michigan’s man-made wonders are in the Upper Peninsula – the St. Mary’sFalls Canal at Sault Ste. Marie and the Mackinac Bridgelinking the two peninsulas of Michigan. The world’sbusiest waterway is located at the Soo Locks in Sault Ste.Marie, Michigan’s oldest community. One of the deepestmine shafts in the world is in the Keweenaw Peninsula’sCopper Country. The copper and iron mineral booms inMichigan’s Upper Peninsula were of greater importanceto the economic and industrial development of Americathan the California Gold Rush.
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Travel and Recreation AssociationP.O. Box 400, Iron Mountain, MI 49801
Phone: (800) 562-7134 • (906) 774-5480 • Fax: (906) 774-5190E-mail Address: [email protected]
Representative: Fred Huffman, Group Tour Coordinator
www.UPtrave l .com
• Color Slides and Digital Images• FAM Tours• 88 page Travel Planner• Assistance in itinerary planning and
suggested tours• Liaisons with area convention and
visitor bureaus.
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is greater in size than thefour states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware andRhode Island combined. It is larger than Belgium orSwitzerland. The Upper Peninsula is comprised of16,538 square miles and has a population of slightly over300,000 people. The Upper Peninsula is 384 miles wide,from Drummond Island on the east to Ironwood on thewest. It is 233 miles from Menominee on the south toCopper Harbor on the north. Michigan’s UpperPeninsula has 4,300 inland lakes, 12,000 miles of streamsand 1,700 miles of shoreline on three Great Lakes. Allbut two of Michigan’s more than 200 waterfalls are in theUpper Peninsula. Over 85% of the land in Michigan’sUpper Peninsula is forested.
DMO
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula“5-Star Wilderness” ®
Destination Overview
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Finest Attractions and Unique Experiences
• Marquette Mission Park and Museum of Ojibwa Culture, St. Ignace
• Garlyn Zoological Park,Naubinway
• The Mystery Spot,St. Ignace
• Mackinac Island State Park/Fort Mackinac,Mackinac Island
• Drummond Island,Drummond Island
• Tower of History,Sault Ste. Marie
• Museum Ship Valley Camp Sault Ste. Marie
• Soo Locks Boat Tours and Dinner Cruises,Sault Ste. Marie
• Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum,Whitefish Point
• Tahquamenon Boat Tours & Toonerville Trolley Train Ride,Soo Junction
• Kitch-iti-Kipi (The Big Spring),Manistique
• Seney National Wildlife Refuge,Germfask
• Pictured Rocks Boat Cruises,Munising
• Glass Bottom Shipwreck Boat Tours,Munising
• Fayette Historic Townsite,Garden
• Upper Peninsula State Fair,Escanaba
• Iron Mountain Iron Mine and Museum,Vulcan
• Pine Mountain Ski Jump, Iron Mountain
• Cornish Pump Engine & Mining Museum,Iron Mountain
• Pine Mountain Music Festival,Entire Upper Peninsula
• Iron County Museum,Caspian/Iron River
• Copper Peak Adventure Ride,Ironwood/Bessemer
• Marquette Maritime Museum,Marquette
• Presque Isle Park,Marquette
• Michigan Iron Industry Museum,Negaunee
• U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame,Ishpeming
• Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum,Marquette
• Keweenaw National Historical Park,Throughout the Keweenaw Peninsula
• Brockway Mountain Drive,Copper Harbor
• Laurium Manor Inn,Laurium
• Delaware Copper Mine Tours,Copper Harbor
• Historic Fort Wilkins,Copper Harbor
• Isle Royale National Park,Rock Harbor/Isle Royale
When you enter Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. . . You enter a world of the finest attractions and unique experiences unmatched anywhere in the Midwest. The rich and colorful history of the region, coupled with a scenic splendor still unspoiled, provides something for everyone.
The Mackinac Bridge - Considered by many as the “eighth won-der of the world”, the Mackinac Bridge is the longest suspensionbridge in the Western Hemisphere with 7,400’ of 4 lane roadwaysuspended in the air over the beautiful Straits of Mackinac.
Tahquamenon Falls - The Upper Tahquamenon Falls is the sec-ond largest waterfall east of the Mississippi River.
The Soo Locks - The Soo Locks have been referred to as one ofthe great wonders of the world and it is still the largest waterwaytraffic system on earth.
The Grand Hotel - The world’s largest summer hotel. Located onMackinac Island. Enjoy the hustle of bicycles and horse-drawn car-riages. The scenes will transport you to a time long ago.
Quincy Mine Tours - America’s first mining boom in theKeweenaw Peninsula as prospectors and speculators rushed tomine native copper. The Quincy Mine is one of the world’sdeepest and houses the world’s largest steam powered hoist.
Lake of the Clouds - Nestled high in the 59,000 acres of thePorcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.
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