Etymology

Mackinac County

Today it means: One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: St. Ignace. It is situated on the Upper Peninsula. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Mackinac Island and the Straits of Mackinac, originally named Michilimackinac.

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