Upper Peninsula
Michigan's Upper Peninsula: Fast Facts
Location: Roughly bordered on the north by Lake Superior, on the east by St. Mary's River, on the south by Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and on the west by Wisconsin, a region of the State of Michigan
Largest city: Marquette, on the shores of Lake Superior
Largest inland lake: Lake Gogebic
Highest point: Mount Arvon (1978 ft.)
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Major Airports: Chippewa County International (CIU), Ford Airport (IMT), Sawyer International Airport (MQT)
Climate: Mild summers and cold winters with annual rain and snowfall reaching up to 200 inches
Interstate Highway: Only one, I-75, from Sault Ste. Marie to St. Ignace (across the Mackinac Bridge)
Time Zone: CST (GMT -6)
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