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Suttons Bay, Michigan: 45th Parallel Sign

In the pinkie of the Michigan Mitten, official green signs along a highway mark the halfway point between the Equator and the North Pole.

Address:
N. West Bay Shore Drive, Suttons Bay, MI
Directions:
Green highway signs in both directions on Hwy 22, two miles north of downtown Suttons Bay, and just south of N. Pebble Beach Drive.
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45th Parallel Sign.

45th Parallel Marker

Just a road sign. Kind of disappointing. There should be a plaque or marker.

[Dina Exline, 09/18/2023]
High and Dry 45th Parallel Marker

There's another "Halfway Between Equator and North Pole" marker on M22 north of Suttons Bay.

[Stacey, 01/02/2017]

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