Mackinac or Mackinaw?
“The name Machilimackinac, the place of the “Great Turtle”, was first given to Mackinac Island for its shape and was eventually given to the entire Straights of Mackinac region. In time…it was shortened to simply Mackinac. The founders of Mackinaw City opted for the phonetic “aw” spelling, probably as a way to distinguish their town …