| Population: | 36,785 (4th) |
| Pop. Density: | 23.57 people/sq. mile (5th) |
| Land Area: | 1,561 sq. miles (2nd) |
| Water Area: | 1,137 sq. miles (5th) |
| County Seat: | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Towns: | Barbeau, Brimley, Dafter, De Tour Village, Drumond Island, Hulbert, Kincheloe, Kinross, Pickford, Rudyard, Sault Ste. Marie, Trout Lake, Goetzville, Paradise, Eckerman |
#### Miles #### Drive Time #### Total Time 648.4 ----- 12.53 hrs --------- 53 hrs ------ One requirement for being an Ambassador of the Upper Peninsula is whirlwind road trips across the U.P. Road tripping is [nothing new](http://hometowninvasion.com "50-state tour") to me, and a proper road trip in... Read more
Time for an Upper Peninsula history lesson… The State of Michigan has seen 47 governors since 1837 when Michigan was admitted as the 26th state of the union. Of those 47 governors only one has been a Yooper. Chase Osborn became the 27th Governor of Michigan in 1911 and to this day remains the only M... Read more
Along the trail towards the Upper Falls at Tahquamenon Falls State Park is the above sign, the “Prayer Of The Woods.” The prayer has been used in Portuguese forest reservations for more than 1,000 years and can be found at state parks, national forests, and national parks across Michigan, the United... Read more
Outside of the Midwest, The Upper Peninsula seems to a mystery to much of the U.S. population, and surprisingly, even to some of those in the Midwest. It’s quite common to think that the Upper Peninsula is part of Canada and sometimes textbooks don’t know what state the Upper Peninsula is in. More t... Read more