Welcome to Fort Mackinac ...

Fort Mackinac is located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Fort Mackinac is located in Mackinac County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Fort Mackinac: Ft. Mackinac

Fort Mackinac is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Fort Mackinac lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Fort Mackinac: 906

Communities near Fort Mackinac ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Mackinac.

• Cheboygan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cheboygan is located in Cheboygan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheboygan
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheboygan <3>
• Saint Ignace
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Saint Ignace is located in Mackinac County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ignace
  • 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)
  • Mackinaw City is located in Emmet County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw City <3>
• Gros Cap
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Gros Cap is located in Mackinac County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gros Cap
• Point Nipigon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Point Nipigon is located in Cheboygan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Nipigon
  • Point Nipigon has also been known as:
  • Point Nip-i-gon
• Pointe Aux Pins
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pointe Aux Pins is located in Mackinac County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointe Aux Pins
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pointe Aux Pins <3>
• Carp Lake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Carp Lake is located in Emmet County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp Lake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carp Lake <3>
• Pontchartrain Shores
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Pontchartrain Shores is located in Mackinac County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontchartrain Shores
• Allenville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Allenville is located in Mackinac County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
• Hessel
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hessel is located in Mackinac County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessel
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessel <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fort Mackinac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Mackinac.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Mackinac. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Mackinac.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Mackinac. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Mackinac.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Mackinac ...

Looking for more information about Fort Mackinac? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fort Mackinac, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Mackinac.