ONLINE VACATION
UPPER PENINSULA, MICHIGAN, USA
4/6/14
Hi Everyone. Our trip today is to a region of Michigan. It encompasses
many cities and villages. Since it seems to be an isolated area, I
thought we would check out the whole area. One of my friends
requested this trip.
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land
masses that make up the U.S. state of Michigan. It is commonly
referred to as the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) and Upper Michigan. It is
also known colloquially as the land "above the Bridge" linking the two
peninsulas. The peninsula is bounded on the north by Lake Superior, on
the east by the St. Marys River, on the southeast by Lake Michigan and
Lake Huron, and on the southwest by Wisconsin.
The Upper Peninsula contains 29% of the land area of Michigan but just 3%
of its total population. The population for the peninsula is 311,361.
Residents are frequently called Yoopers (derived from "U.P.-ers") and
have a strong regional identity. Large numbers of Finnish, Swedish,
Cornish, and Italian immigrants came to the Upper Peninsula to work
in the area's mines.
The peninsula's largest cities are Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, Escanaba,
Menominee, Houghton, and Iron Mountain. The land and climate are not
very suitable for agriculture because of the long harsh winters. The
economy has been based on logging, mining, and tourism. Most mines
have closed. The land is heavily forested and logging remains a major
industry. The maximum east–west distance in the Upper Peninsula is
about 320 miles (510 km), and the maximum north–south distance is
about 125 miles (201 km).
The Upper Peninsula is heavily forested and has a large variety of
mammals, birds, and reptiles.
The Upper Peninsula has a humid continental climate. The Great Lakes have
a big effect on most of the peninsula. Winters tend to be long, cold,
and snowy for most of the peninsula, and because of its northern
latitude, the daylight hours are short, around 8 hours between sunrise
and sunset in the winter. Lake Superior has the biggest effect on the
area, especially the northern and western parts. Lake-effect snow
causes many areas to get in excess of 100–250 inches (250–640 cm) of
snow per year, making the western U.P. a prominent part of the
midwestern snow belt. Records of 390 inches of snow has been
recorded in many cities on the Upper Peninsula.
The Upper Peninsula has a distinctive local cuisine. The pasty, a kind of
meat turnover originally brought to the region by Cornish miners, is
popular among locals and tourists alike. Pasty varieties include
chicken, venison, pork, hamburger, and pizza. Many restaurants serve
potato sausage and cudighi, a spicy Italian meat. Finnish immigrants
contributed nisu, a cardamom-flavored sweet bread; pannukakku, a
variant on the pancake with a custard flavor; viili (sometimes
spelled "fellia"), a stretchy, fermented Finnish milk; and korppu,
hard slices of toasted cinnamon bread, traditionally dipped in coffee.
Some Finnish foods such as juustoa (squeaky cheese, essentially a
cheese curd, like Leipäjuusto) and sauna makkara (a ring-bologna
sausage) have become so ingrained in Upper Peninsula cuisine that they
are now commonly found in most grocery stores and supermarkets.
I hope you enjoy this visit to the Upper Peninsula of the state of
Michigan. Remember, our trips are always comfortable, no need to
worry about the snow or cold.
~Marsha~
MAP
WELCOME
MAP OF WATERFALLS
WATERFALLS
TAHQUAMENON FALLS
AGATE FALLS
MUNISING FALLS
SCOTT FALLS
BOND FALLS
AU TRAIN FALLS
UNKNOWN WATERFALLS
THE LAKE OF THE CLOUDS IN THE PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS
PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS
WINTER SCENES
CABIN ON BLUE LAKE
ICE CAVE
UNKNOWN AREA
TYPICAL RUINS FOUND IN WESTERN U.P.
SCENERY LAKE SUPERIOR
LAKE MICHIGAN
FOX RIVER
CITY OF HOUGHTON
KEWEENAW PENINSULA
TATTOOS OF MICHIGAN
LIGHTHOUSES
BETTE GRISE LIGHTHOUSE - LAKE SUPERIOR
COPPER HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE
UNKNOWN LIGHTHOUSE
HIAWATHA NATIONAL FOREST
FAYETTE STATE PARK, FAYETTE, MI
CONSIDERED A GHOST TOWN
SENEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
DeYOUNG FAMILY ZOO, WALLACE, MI
SHORT MANIFEST TRAIN
A YOOPER PASTY (BEEF)
UNKNOWN AREA
![](http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/d5/f8/c6/d5f8c6e85674f84b77c730608805280e.jpg")
OLD PHOTOS
MINERS AT TAMARACK MINE, COPPER COUNTRY, MI. IN 1905
many cities and villages. Since it seems to be an isolated area, I
thought we would check out the whole area. One of my friends
requested this trip.
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land
masses that make up the U.S. state of Michigan. It is commonly
referred to as the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) and Upper Michigan. It is
also known colloquially as the land "above the Bridge" linking the two
peninsulas. The peninsula is bounded on the north by Lake Superior, on
the east by the St. Marys River, on the southeast by Lake Michigan and
Lake Huron, and on the southwest by Wisconsin.
The Upper Peninsula contains 29% of the land area of Michigan but just 3%
of its total population. The population for the peninsula is 311,361.
Residents are frequently called Yoopers (derived from "U.P.-ers") and
have a strong regional identity. Large numbers of Finnish, Swedish,
Cornish, and Italian immigrants came to the Upper Peninsula to work
in the area's mines.
The peninsula's largest cities are Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, Escanaba,
Menominee, Houghton, and Iron Mountain. The land and climate are not
very suitable for agriculture because of the long harsh winters. The
economy has been based on logging, mining, and tourism. Most mines
have closed. The land is heavily forested and logging remains a major
industry. The maximum east–west distance in the Upper Peninsula is
about 320 miles (510 km), and the maximum north–south distance is
about 125 miles (201 km).
The Upper Peninsula is heavily forested and has a large variety of
mammals, birds, and reptiles.
The Upper Peninsula has a humid continental climate. The Great Lakes have
a big effect on most of the peninsula. Winters tend to be long, cold,
and snowy for most of the peninsula, and because of its northern
latitude, the daylight hours are short, around 8 hours between sunrise
and sunset in the winter. Lake Superior has the biggest effect on the
area, especially the northern and western parts. Lake-effect snow
causes many areas to get in excess of 100–250 inches (250–640 cm) of
snow per year, making the western U.P. a prominent part of the
midwestern snow belt. Records of 390 inches of snow has been
recorded in many cities on the Upper Peninsula.
The Upper Peninsula has a distinctive local cuisine. The pasty, a kind of
meat turnover originally brought to the region by Cornish miners, is
popular among locals and tourists alike. Pasty varieties include
chicken, venison, pork, hamburger, and pizza. Many restaurants serve
potato sausage and cudighi, a spicy Italian meat. Finnish immigrants
contributed nisu, a cardamom-flavored sweet bread; pannukakku, a
variant on the pancake with a custard flavor; viili (sometimes
spelled "fellia"), a stretchy, fermented Finnish milk; and korppu,
hard slices of toasted cinnamon bread, traditionally dipped in coffee.
Some Finnish foods such as juustoa (squeaky cheese, essentially a
cheese curd, like Leipäjuusto) and sauna makkara (a ring-bologna
sausage) have become so ingrained in Upper Peninsula cuisine that they
are now commonly found in most grocery stores and supermarkets.
I hope you enjoy this visit to the Upper Peninsula of the state of
Michigan. Remember, our trips are always comfortable, no need to
worry about the snow or cold.
~Marsha~
MAP
WELCOME
MAP OF WATERFALLS
WATERFALLS
TAHQUAMENON FALLS
AGATE FALLS
MUNISING FALLS
SCOTT FALLS
BOND FALLS
AU TRAIN FALLS
UNKNOWN WATERFALLS
THE LAKE OF THE CLOUDS IN THE PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS
PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS
WINTER SCENES
CABIN ON BLUE LAKE
ICE CAVE
UNKNOWN AREA
TYPICAL RUINS FOUND IN WESTERN U.P.
SCENERY LAKE SUPERIOR
LAKE MICHIGAN
FOX RIVER
CITY OF HOUGHTON
KEWEENAW PENINSULA
TATTOOS OF MICHIGAN
LIGHTHOUSES
BETTE GRISE LIGHTHOUSE - LAKE SUPERIOR
COPPER HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE
UNKNOWN LIGHTHOUSE
HIAWATHA NATIONAL FOREST
FAYETTE STATE PARK, FAYETTE, MI
CONSIDERED A GHOST TOWN
SENEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
DeYOUNG FAMILY ZOO, WALLACE, MI
SHORT MANIFEST TRAIN
A YOOPER PASTY (BEEF)
UNKNOWN AREA
OLD PHOTOS
MINERS AT TAMARACK MINE, COPPER COUNTRY, MI. IN 1905
Information from Wikipedia
This is a MelloMarsha creation
I do not take credit for the pictures
Thanks to the respective photographers
4-5-14
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