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Mackinaw Heights

Ghost town · Cheboygan County, Michigan

Mullett Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500)
Mullett Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mackinaw Heights is a ghost town in Cheboygan County, Michigan. It is one of 2 former communities in Cheboygan County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 27 Michigan counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mackinaw Heights as a historical populated place on the Freedom topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 45.7417° N, 84.6500° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFreedom
Elevation592 ft
Nearest living townCarp Lake, MI
Distance to it5.7 miles
GNIS feature ID2568903
Coordinates45.74167, -84.65000

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What's there now

Mackinaw Heights is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Carp Lake, MI (population 407), about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 592 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Mackinaw Heights?

Mackinaw Heights is in Cheboygan County, Michigan, at 45.7417, -84.6500.

How many ghost towns are in Cheboygan County?

Cheboygan County, Michigan has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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