At 325 miles, the distance between the two ends of the Upper Peninsula is longer than the distance of the Ohio-Michigan border to the Mackinac Bridge. The distance from the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula to the southernmost point in the U.P. is 125 miles.
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While the square mileage of the U.P. is more than 16,000 square miles, there are only small cities and relatively few residents. Three percent of the state's population lives here, the largest towns being Sault St. Marie, Marquette and Escanaba, none of which have more than 20,000 residents.
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Destination: Upper Peninsula. Back in the 19th century when Michigan and Ohio each claimed Toledo, the dispute was settled by granting the land to Ohio. In return, Michigan received land to the north, bordering Lake Superior, which then became Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Michiganders will gladly tell you who got the better of the deal.
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The Upper Peninsula contains 29% of the land area of Michigan but just 3% of its total population. Residents are frequently called Yoopers (derived from U.P.-ers) and have a strong regional identity.
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The Geography of Michigan. Click here for a few definitions. The upper peninsula is bordered on the north by Lake Superior and on the south by Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. The upper peninsula is bordered on the west by Wisconsin.
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The Upper Peninsula remains a predominantly rural region. As of the 2010 census, the region had a population of 311,361—scarcely more than 3% of Michigan's total population. According to the 2010 census, 103,211 people live in the 12 towns of at least 4,000 people, covering 96.5 square miles (250 km2).
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Michigan is a unique state in that it consists of two separate peninsulas into the Great Lakes. Click here for a Michigan Close-up. The upper peninsula is bordered on the north by Lake Superior and on the south by Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. The upper peninsula is bordered on the west by Wisconsin.
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The Upper Peninsula contains 16,377 square miles (42,420 km2), about 29 percent of the land area of the state (exclusive of territorial waters, which constitute about 40% of Michigan's total jurisdictional area).
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Q: How many square miles is the lower penninsula of michigan. A: 40,352 square miles of land area. 16,452 in the Upper Peninsula (29% of Michigan’s land) Q: How many square miles of water is in michigan. A: Michigan has the highest % of water of any state at 41.27%. Michigan has the 2nd most water of any state, only second to Alaska.
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Touching on four of the five Great Lakes, the two land areas of Michigan give the state a shoreline of 3,288 miles, second in length only to Alaska. Michigan also supports over 11,000 lakes. Michigan's two separate land areas are called the Upper Peninsula and the Lower Peninsula.
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how many square miles is the upper peninsula of michigan
The upper Peninsula of Michigan has 16,377 square miles.