Eastern Upper Peninsula Communities

Chippewa County

Bay Mills Township

Bay Mills Township, located in the northern part of Chippewa County, is beautifully situated on the shore of Lake Superior. Running east to west for nearly 24 miles, the township is narrow in width –...

Mackinac County

Bois Blanc Township

Bois Blanc Township was established in 1895 and is located in the Straits of Mackinac on Bois Blanc Island. Surrounded by Lake Huron, Bois Blanc Island, nicknamed “Boblo”, is Mackinac County’s southern-most Township. Visitors find...

Mackinac County

Brevort Township

Brevort Township, in Mackinac County, lies mostly within the borders of the eastern unit of Hiawatha National Forest. The township also includes part of the Mackinac Wilderness, a designated wilderness consisting of more than 12,000...

Chippewa County

Bruce Township

Bruce Township is found on the shore of the St. Marys River, which connects Lake Huron with Lake Superior. This rural township is home to a mix of farmland and residential properties, as well as...

Chippewa County

Chippewa County is located in the northeastern corner of the Upper Peninsula and is connected by a bridge to Ontario, Canada. This 2,698-square-mile county is the most populous in the region, with more than 39,000...

Chippewa County

Chippewa Township

Chippewa Township, located in Chippewa County, is a sparsely-populated township with extensive forest lands and plenty of hiking trails and wilderness areas to explore. Of Chippewa Township’s 61,440 acres, only 7,587 acres are privately owned....

Mackinac County

City of Mackinac Island

Mackinac Island is a 4.35 square mile landmass located in Lake Huron in the Straits of Mackinac. The entire island is located within the corporate limits of the City of Mackinac Island. The overwhelming majority...

Chippewa County

City of Sault Ste. Marie

Sault Ste. Marie is known as the city where Michigan was born. Founded in 1668, the city has witnessed more than three centuries of progress from its location on the banks of the St. Marys...

Mackinac County

City of St. Ignace

St. Ignace is located on the southeastern tip of the Upper Peninsula and was founded by French explorer, Father Jacques Marquette in 1671. It was named for St. Ignatius Loyola. This small city of 2.69...

Mackinac County

Clark Township

Clark Township, a municipality within Mackinac County, is home to the scenic Les Cheneaux Islands and occupies the southeastern corner of the county. There it can be reached by heading east from I-75 on Michigan’s...