Marquette is the county seat of Marquette County and the largest city in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. Located on the shores of Lake Superior, Marquette is a major port, known primarily for shipping iron ore from the Marquette Iron Range. The city is partially surrounded by Marquette Township, but the two are administered autonomously.
Image: Marquette from Mount Marquette
Image: Marquette Michigan photo James Conkis 2022 2 07
Image: Downtown Marquette, Michigan in Autumn (43657514144)
Image: Marquette County Courthouse (Marquette)
Marquette County, Michigan
Marquette County is a county located in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 66,017. The county seat is Marquette. The county is named for Father Marquette, a Jesuit missionary. It was set off in 1843 and organized in 1851. Marquette County is the largest county in land area in Michigan, and the most populous county in the Upper Peninsula.
Marquette County Courthouse in Marquette
Lake Superior from Presque Isle Park in Marquette
The Tilden and Empire mines south of Ishpeming and Negaunee, taken on July 2, 2022, from the International Space Station; north is oriented towards the right.
Academic Mall at Northern Michigan University in Marquette
