Ontonagon is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,769. It is the county seat of Ontonagon County.
The village is located within Ontonagon Township, at the mouth of the Ontonagon River on Lake Superior. The main industry centers on the Smurfit-Stone Container production facility at the river mouth. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 10.0 square kilometers (3.9 square miles). 9.7 square kilometres (3.8 square miles) of it is land and 0.3 square kilometres (0.1 square miles) of it is water. The total area is 3.35% water.
The Porcupine Mountains, also called the Porkies, are a group of small mountains that spans across the northwestern Upper Peninsula of Michigan in Ontonagon and Gogebic counties, near the shore of Lake Superior. The area is part of the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. The Porcupine Mountains were named by the native Ojibwa people, apparently because their silhouette had the shape of a porcupine. The popular Lake of the Clouds is in the heart of the mountains.
Lodging:
Mountain View Lodges
Silver City
906-885-5256
AmericInn of Silver City
120 Lincoln Avenue
Silver City, MI 49953
Phone: (906)885-5311
Fax: (906)885-5847
Inn Towne Motel
314 Chippewa Street
Ontonagon, MI 49953
Reservations: (906)884-2100
Phone: (906)884-2100
Fax: (906)884-4935
Inn Towne Motel Web Site
Scott’s Superior Inn and Cabins and Guide Service
22554 Lakeshore Road
Ontonagon, MI 49953
Toll Free: (800) 884-4866
Phone: (906) 884-4866
Konteka Motel, Restaurant & Lounge
400 Main St., Mineral Circle Plaza
PO Box 675
White Pine, MI 49971-0675
Phone: (906)885-5170
Fax: (906)885-5304
Konteka Motel, Restaurant & Lounge Web
Superior Shores Resort
1823 M 64
Ontonagon, MI 49953
Toll Free: (800) 344-5355
Phone: (906) 884-2653
Sunshine Motel & Cabins & Rustic Campground
24077 West State Highway M-64
Ontonagon, MI 49953
Peterson’ Cottages
22608 LAKESHORE ROAD
ONTONAGON, Ml 49953
Phone:906-884-4230
Toll Free: 1-866-207-5015
Campgrounds:
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park (Porkies)
33303 Headquarters Road
Ontonagon, MI 49953
Reservations: (800)447-2757
TTY: (906)885-5278
Phone: (906)885-5275
Fax: (906)885-5277
Porcupine Mountains State Park (DNR)
Porkies
Wilderness Visitore Center at Porcupine
Bob Lake Campground
1209 Rockland Road
Ottawa National Forest
Ontonagon, MI 49953
Phone: (906)884-2411
Ottawa National Forest
Courtney Lake Campground
1209 Rockland Dr.
Ottawa National Forest
Ontonagon, MI 49953
Phone: (906)884-2411
Ottawa National Forest
River Pines RV Park & Campground
600 River Road
Ontonagon, MI 49953
Toll Free: (800)424-1520
Phone: (906)884-4600
Sunshine Motel & Cabins & Rustic Campground
24077 West State Highway M-64
Ontonagon, MI 49953
Phone: (906)884-2187
Ontonagon Township Park
14724 State Highway M-64
P.O. Box 126
Merriweather, MI 49947
Phone: (906)364-0052
Restaurants:
Syl’s Cafe
713 River Street
Ontonagon, MI 49953
Phone: (906)884-2522
Foothills
251 Lincoln Ave
Ontonagon, MI 49953
(906) 885-5246
Harbor Town Family Restaurant
409 River St
Ontonagon, MI 49953
(906) 884-6525‎
Roxey’s
411 River St
Ontonagon, MI 49953-1613
(906) 884-6109‎
Paul’s Restaurant & Lounge
120 Lincoln Ave
Ontonagon, MI 49953-9681
(906) 885-5311‎
Superior Pub
251 Lincoln Ave
Ontonagon, MI 49953-9690
(906) 885-5246‎
Snowmobile Rentals:
Superior Sport & Rentals
1035 Hwy. 64 West
Ontonagon, MI 49953
Phone: (906)884-2228
Fax: (906)884-2223
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