Around Mackinac Island ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Cheboygan. It is located about 16 miles [25 km] to the southeast of Mackinac Island. Cheboygan has a population of 4,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Saint Ignace. It lies just west of Mackinac Island and has a population of 2,300 people.
For comparison, Mackinac Island has a population of 480 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Mackinac Island, with the nearest first.
- British Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Landing
- British Landing is located in Mackinac County
- Saint Ignace
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ignace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ignace
- Saint Ignace is located in Mackinac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ignace <3>
- Mackinaw City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw City
- Mackinaw City is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw City <3>
- Gros Cap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gros Cap
- Gros Cap is located in Mackinac County
- Point Nipigon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Nipigon
- Point Nipigon is located in Cheboygan County
- Point Nipigon has also been known as:
- Point Nip-i-gon
- Pointe Aux Pins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointe Aux Pins
- Pointe Aux Pins is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pointe Aux Pins <3>
- Carp Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp Lake
- Carp Lake is located in Emmet County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carp Lake <3>
- Pontchartrain Shores
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontchartrain Shores
- Pontchartrain Shores is located in Mackinac County
- Allenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Allenville is located in Mackinac County
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- Hessel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessel
- Hessel is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessel <3>
- Moran
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
- Moran is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <3>
- Cedarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <3>
- Cheboygan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheboygan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheboygan
- Cheboygan is located in Cheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheboygan <3>
- Levering
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levering
- Levering is located in Emmet County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levering <3>
- Port Dolomite
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dolomite
- Port Dolomite is located in Mackinac County
- Hessel
For more communities neighboring Mackinac Island, please visit our County-by-County Page for Mackinac Island.
Mackinac County ...
Mackinac Island is located in Mackinac County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mackinac County: Chippewa, Luce & Schoolcraft. Lake Michigan lies to the southwest, the Straits of Mackinac to the south, Mackinac Island and Lake Huron to the southeast.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mackinac Island ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mackinac Island.
Airports Near Mackinac Island ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Mackinac Island and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mackinac Island.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Michigan:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mackinac Island: www.cityofmi.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mackinac Island. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Mackinac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mackinac Island), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |