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Because the US Government will not correct a wrong. They gave Michigan the UP in exchange for Toledo (went to Ohio), UP is actually part of the land mass of Wisconsin and should rightly be reattached to them. Or else stand on their own.

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Q: Why isn't Upper Michigan a part of Wisconsin?
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Where is the upper peninsula?

The Upper Peninsula is part of the state of Michigan. It is bordered by Wisconsin and connected to the rest of Michigan by the Mackinaw Bridge.


What other state does the upper peninsula in Michigan attach to?

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What part of the US is Wisconsin in?

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How did Wisconsin lose the Upper Peninsula to Michigan?

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