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Saint Ignace, Michigan

St. Ignace, Michigan
City
Downtown St. Ignace
Downtown St. Ignace
Location of St. Ignace, Michigan
Location of St. Ignace, Michigan
St. Ignace, Michigan is located in Michigan
St. Ignace, Michigan
St. Ignace, Michigan
Location of St. Ignace, Michigan
Coordinates: 45°51′57″N 84°43′33″W / 45.86583°N 84.72583°W / 45.86583; -84.72583Coordinates: 45°51′57″N 84°43′33″W / 45.86583°N 84.72583°W / 45.86583; -84.72583
Country United States
State Michigan
County Mackinac
Area
 • Total 2.69 sq mi (6.97 km2)
 • Land 2.68 sq mi (6.94 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation 587 ft (179 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,452
 • Estimate (2012) 2,452
 • Density 914.9/sq mi (353.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 26-70840
GNIS feature ID 1621477

Saint Ignace, usually written as St. Ignace, is a city at the southern tip of the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, bordering the Straits of Mackinac. The population was 2,452 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Mackinac County. For travelers coming from the Lower Peninsula, St. Ignace is the gateway to the northern part of the state.

St. Ignace Township is located just to the north of the city, but is politically independent.

Located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, St. Ignace is at the northern end of the Mackinac Bridge and Mackinaw City is the southern end. The bridge connects the Lower and the Upper peninsulas of Michigan.

As of the 2010 census, nearly one-third of the population of the city identified as Native American. The Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians, a state recognized tribe, is headquartered at St. Ignace, and has bands in several other counties in the region. In addition, the large federally recognized Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians owns and operates a casino on its land in St. Ignace, as well as in four other cities in northern Michigan.

St. Ignace is the second-oldest city founded by Europeans in Michigan. Before French contact, various cultures of Native Americans had inhabited the area for thousands of years. Early historic peoples here were predominantly the Iroquoian-speaking Wendat, whom the French called the Huron.


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