Naubinway, Michigan is on the northernmost shores of Lake Michigan, in southern Garfield Township, Mackinac County, in the Upper Peninsula.
Naubinway is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) along US Highway 2. Naubinway Road leads north from the community, connecting with Hiawatha Trail (CR-40). St. Ignace is about forth-two miles to the east, while Manistique is about forty-five miles to the west. Other nearby communities include Millecoquins, Engadine, Garnet, Gould City, and Ecoufette.
Naubinway is the largest commercial fishing port in the Upper Peninsula. The southernmost point of land in the community is known as Millecoquins Point, and this cape creates a natural harbor known as Naubinway Harbor, which includes the Naubinway-Garfield Township Marina, a park, and marina.
Naubinway Island is a small island just over a half-mile offshore. The Naubinway Island Light was built on the island in 1931 and, although the original structure has been replaced by a cylindrical tower, it continues as an active lighthouse, alerting vessels of the shallow underwater Naubinway Reef, about a mile and a half south of the island.
The Naubinway post office serves the southern portion of Garfield Township, and a larger area east of Naubinway that includes most of Hudson Township, all of Hendricks Township, and a small portion of Moran Township.
Naubinway was named for a Native American word meaning "place of echoes." A post office was established on November 28, 1879, with Benjamin B.C. Perkins as postmaster.
The community was founded as a fishing port, and it continues to serve that purpose. In recent years, due perhaps to its remoteness and lack of amenities, Naubinway's population has been in decline, and is supported largely by commercial fishing and tourism. The community became a census-designated place for the 2020 census.
The focus of this part of our guide is on the unincorporated community of Naubinway, Michigan. Any businesses, industries, schools, churches, organizations, attractions, events, and recreational opportunities are appropriate for this category.
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Located in Naubinway, Michigan, the sports products retailer was founded in 2013, selling its products online and at the store. Its online catalog is sorted into product categories, such as t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, knives, bottoms, and beanies, as well as youth, and women's, although they may also be found alphabetically, by color, style, or type. A profile of the business is provided, and news and updates about the business are included. Shipping is free on purchases over fifty dollars.
https://906hunt.com/
Affiliated with Adobe, a hotel brand based on sustainability, energy efficiency, and the health of the environment, the hotel is in Naubinway, between the Mackinac Bridge and Manistique, in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Its rooms and packages are featured, and rooms may be booked online. Policy information is published on the site, which includes a guide to area attractions, golfing opportunities, and a blog. Contacts, directions, and social media links are included.
https://www.adobanaubinway.com/
Long a fixture in Naubinway, Michigan, The Cove is currently owned by a former employee. Situated in a 100-year-old log cabin on Lake Street, the restaurant serves grilled and fried items, seafood, pizza, pasties, soups, salads, and other items which are listed on its menu. Also included is a gallery of photographs, hours of operation, and a calendar of scheduled events. Its phone number, email address, and contact form are available, along with links to its social media pages and contacts.
https://cove-bar.com/
Naubinway Christian Fellowship Church
Affiliated with the Christian Fellowship Churches of Mackinac County, which were created through the unification of the Rexton Mennonite Church and Naubinway Christian Fellowship, both of which broke from Mennonite Church USA to form a non-denominational church with locations in Rexton and Naubinway. Locations, telephone and fax numbers, an email address, and a contact form are available, along with schedules, a calendar of events, an overview of its ministries, and a devotional video.
https://www.cfcmi.com/
Top of the Lake Snowmobile Museum
Operated as a non-profit corporation, the antique and vintage snowmobile museum is on the north side of US-2, across from the business district in Naubinway, Michigan, and also holds four major antique snowmobile events each year. Membership information, photos of its sleds on display, sleds from the past, and several photos of the facilities, as well as a calendar of events, are set forth. National shows are also featured. The organization's projects and programs are discussed.
https://www.snowmobilemuseum.com/
