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Upper Peninsula

geographical name

the northern part of Michigan between Lake Superior to the north and Lake Michigan and Lake Huron to the south and bordering Ontario, Canada, on the east

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“Upper Peninsula.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Upper%20Peninsula. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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