Mackinac County is a county in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,834. The county seat is St. Ignace. Formerly known as Michilimackinac County, in 1818 it was one of the first counties of the Michigan Territory, as it had long been a center of French and British colonial fur trading, a Catholic church and Protestant mission, and associated settlement. The county's name is shortened from "Michilimackinac", which referred to the Straits of Mackinac area as well as the French settlement at the tip of the lower peninsula. Mackinac County is one of two U.S. counties to feature shorelines on two Great Lakes, being Lake Huron and Lake Michigan.

Founded: October 26, 1818, organized 1849
Named for: Straits of Mackinac
Seat: St. Ignace
Largest city: St. Ignace
Total: 2,101 sq mi (5,441.57 km²)
Land: 1,022 sq mi (2,646.97 km²)
Water: 1,079 sq mi (2,794.6 km²), 51%
Density: 11/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone: Eastern: UTC-5-4
Website: [www.mackinaccounty.net]
Official Website: http://www.mackinaccounty.net
Wikidata description: county in Michigan, United States
Wikidata id: Q491121
Wikidata label: Mackinac County
Wikidata aliases: Array
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