The charm of the UP is all about lots of room and very few people. At 16,377 Square miles, the UP would be the tenth largest state, smaller than West Virginia, and larger than Maryland and 8 others. The three largest cities are Marquette at 20,000, Escanaba at 13,000, and Sault Sainte Marie at 12,000.
The rest of the UP has small towns and villages, 200 to 2500 people, spaced about 40 to 80 miles apart. You need to be self reliant and travel on the upper half of your fuel tank. The rest of the UP is forests and lakes.
For those thinking of moving here, first check out the winters that usually last from mid November to mid April, and the snow depth gets azzhole deep to an elephant, a BIG elephant.
