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What stands out about this region is its supreme amount of shoreline. Northern Michigan can be most basically divided into the northern area of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, and the Upper Peninsula, which spans an area between northern Wisconsin and the Canadian province of Ontario. These two peninsulas are surrounded by Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, and Canada's North Channel.
The northern Lower Peninsula stretches between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, including Saginaw Bay. Located along the southern-most boundary of the northern Lower Peninsula are the cities of Bay City, Midland, and Mount Pleasant. Cheboygan and Mackinaw City are two of the larger towns situated near the northern tip of this region.
The Upper Peninsula is physically separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Mackinac Straits and is connected to the Lower Peninsula by the Mackinac Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge between anchorages. The Upper Peninsula contains about one third of Michigan's territory, 16,452 square miles, and is bordered on the west by Wisconsin, on the east by St. Mary's River, on the north by Lake Superior, and on the south by Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.
Isle Royale is located in the northwest of Lake Superior, and is generally considered a part of the Upper Peninsula. Its coastline is 45 miles.
Beaver Island is 14 miles long and from three to six miles wide. It is located in Lake Michigan, north of Grand Traverse Bay.
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