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Why does this piece of territory belong to Michigan and not Wisconsin?
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Why does this piece of territory belong to Michigan and not Wisconsin?

I'm not American, so apologies if this is common knowledge for Americans. Why was this panhandle given to Michigan instead of Wisconsin, when Wisconsin has land access to it?

Was there some sort of dispute between the two states as to who gets ownership over it? Does it have something to do with the fact that the panhandle borders Canada?

u/Full_Speaker_2834 — 14 hours ago