Upper Peninsula

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:area 16,377 square miles
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Lake_Huron
gptkb:Lake_Michigan
gptkb:Lake_Superior
gptkb:Wisconsin
gptkbp:cededToUS gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_(1783)
gptkbp:climate humid continental
gptkbp:connectedTo gptkb:Mackinac_Bridge
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:demonym gptkb:Yooper
gptkbp:firstContactWithEuropeans gptkb:Étienne_Brûlé
gptkbp:hasUniversity gptkb:Lake_Superior_State_University
gptkb:Northern_Michigan_University
gptkb:Michigan_Technological_University
gptkbp:highestPoint gptkb:Mount_Arvon
1,979 feet
gptkbp:historicalRegion gptkb:Copper_Country
gptkb:Iron_Range
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Upper Peninsula
gptkbp:joinedState 1837
gptkbp:knownFor forests
mining
tourism
gptkbp:largestCity gptkb:Marquette
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Michigan
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:U.P.
gptkbp:notableAttraction gptkb:Soo_Locks
gptkb:Isle_Royale_National_Park
gptkb:Mackinac_Island
gptkb:Keweenaw_Peninsula
gptkb:Kitch-iti-kipi
gptkb:Porcupine_Mountains
gptkb:Seney_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkb:Tahquamenon_Falls
gptkb:Pictured_Rocks_National_Lakeshore
gptkbp:notableCity gptkb:Sault_Ste._Marie
gptkb:Escanaba
gptkb:Houghton
gptkb:Iron_Mountain
gptkb:Menominee
gptkb:Calumet
gptkb:Ishpeming
gptkb:Munising
gptkbp:notableFauna gptkb:bird
gptkb:lion
black bear
moose
gptkbp:notableIndustry gptkb:newspaper
mining
tourism
lumber
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Michigan_Territory
gptkbp:population about 300,000
gptkbp:postalCode gptkb:U.P.
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:Central_Time_Zone
gptkb:Eastern_Time_Zone
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Michigan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4