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Originally posted by mick
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Originally posted by NWRef
The U.P. is connected by land to WI but separated by water from MI. Why is the U.P. a part of MI and not WI ?
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NWRef,
Both Indiana and Ohio owned us at first. Then Indiana gave up, too cold.
Then Ohio owned us, but they swapped about 480 square mile for us cuz it was too cold. 
See the Toledo Strip war below.
http://www.geo.msu.edu/geo333/toledo_war.html
Now we have a continuing feud between backers of the Packers and Lions. 
mick
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That and I don't think WI existed yet when the U.P. become part of MI.