State Park · Michigan, United States
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is a state park in Michigan, United States, covering 59,020 acres (23,885 ha).
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Gogebic , Ontonagon, Michigan, United States |
| Area | 59,020 acres (23,885 ha) |
| Coordinates | 46.7667° N, 89.7500° W |
| Managed by | Michigan state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
The Porcupine Mountains, or Porkies, are a group of small mountains spanning the northwestern Upper Peninsula of Michigan in Ontonagon and Gogebic counties, near the shore of Lake Superior. The Porcupine Mountains were named by the native Ojibwa people, supposedly because their silhouette had the shape of a crouching porcupine. They are home to the most extensive stand of old growth northern hardwood forest in North America west of the Adirondack Mountains, spanning at least 31,000 acres (13,000 ha).
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) · Hancock, United States · 65.6 miles away
- Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI) · Rhinelander, United States · 79.6 miles away
- Ford Airport (IMT) · Kingsford, United States · 101.9 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park?
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is in Michigan, United States (46.7667° N, 89.7500° W).
How big is Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park?
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park covers 59,020 acres (23,885 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Michigan_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Michigan state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porcupine_Mountains — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).