page_title: The Headlands
hierarchical_section_title: The Headlands
caption_attribution_description: English: Informational sign
context_page_description: The Headlands International Dark Sky Park is a 550-acre county park in the U.S. state of Michigan. The park preserves over two miles of undeveloped Lake Michigan shoreline south and west of McGulpin Point Light in the Straits of Mackinac.
  It is located in, and is operated by, Emmet County in Northern Michigan. The nearest town is Mackinaw City, Michigan. The park contains woodlands and many species of rare and endangered plant life. Park fauna include the black bear, whitetail deer, coyotes, bald eagles, osprey, and the wild turkey.
  Marked trails are provided for hiking, photography, bicycling and cross-country skiing. In May 2011, Headlands Park was awarded International Dark Sky Park designation by the International Dark-Sky Association. It was the 6th such park in the United States, and the 9th such park worldwide, to be awarded this designation. Park signage celebrates astronomy and the heritage of the Native Americans of Northern Michigan.
context_section_description: The Headlands International Dark Sky Park is a 550-acre (220 ha) county park in the U.S. state of Michigan.  The park preserves over two miles (3 km) of undeveloped Lake Michigan shoreline south and west of McGulpin Point Light in the Straits of Mackinac. 
  It is located in, and is operated by, Emmet County in Northern Michigan.  The nearest town is Mackinaw City, Michigan.  The park contains woodlands and many species of rare and endangered plant life. Park fauna include the black bear, whitetail deer, coyotes, bald eagles, osprey, and the wild turkey.
  Marked trails are provided for hiking, photography, bicycling and cross-country skiing. In May 2011, Headlands Park was awarded International Dark Sky Park designation by the International Dark-Sky Association.  It was the 6th such park in the United States, and the 9th such park worldwide, to be awarded this designation.  Park signage celebrates astronomy and the heritage of the Native Americans of Northern Michigan.
caption: Informational sign
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