Arch Rock
Above the lake.
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Mackinac Island is an island and resort in Lake Huron in the state of Michigan, covering about 11 square kilometres at the eastern end of the Straits of Mackinac between the state's Upper and Lower Peninsulas, about 2 km from the town harbour in a straight line. Its Odawa name means «Great Turtle». It was long an Odawa settlement and then a centre of the Great Lakes fur trade, and in the late 19th century it became a famous summer resort; the whole island is a National Historic Landmark. Almost all motor vehicles are banned, except emergency and service vehicles. People get around on foot, by bicycle or in horse-drawn carriages, past white Victorian houses with verandas and flower gardens. Its best-known sight is Arch Rock, a natural limestone arch standing 45 metres above the lakeshore, framing clear blue water. Ferries reach the island from the mainland, and most of it is a state park with bike and walking trails. The main season is summer, and many services close in winter.
Above the lake.
White verandas.
Around the island.
Lake Huron, Michigan, United States
By ferry from the mainland.
June to September.