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Port Huron, MI Road Trips

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city in Michigan, United States

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Trip Routes

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Longest Drive

240.2 mi

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Quickest Drive

4h 45m

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Port Huron, MI by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

28,724

Median Income

$49,377

Median Home Value

$136,000

Median Age

38.3

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Port Huron, MI at a Glance

Founded

1814

Elevation

604 ft

Area

12 mi²

Notable People from Port Huron, MI

A sampling of people born in Port Huron, MI.

Dennis Sullivan

Dennis Sullivan

1941

American mathematician

Colleen Moore

Colleen Moore

1899–1988

American actress (1899–1988)

Terry McMillan

Terry McMillan

1951

American author

Harrison Young

1930–2005

American actor (1930–2005)

Jack Campbell

Jack Campbell

1992

American ice hockey goaltender

Matthew Michael Carnahan

2000

American screenwriter

Obadiah Gardner

Obadiah Gardner

1852–1938

American politician (1852–1938)

Bob Allen

Bob Allen

1946–2025

American basketball player

Jason Motte

Jason Motte

1982

American baseball relief pitcher

Landmarks & Historic Sites

Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Port Huron, MI.

St. Clair Tunnel

St. Clair Tunnel

railway tunnel in Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario

National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places listed place
Fort Gratiot

Fort Gratiot

fort in Saint Clair County, Michigan

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Thomas Edison Depot Museum

Thomas Edison Depot Museum

museum in Port Huron, Michigan

National Register of Historic Places listed place
USCGC Bramble

USCGC Bramble

icebreaker launched in 1944

National Register of Historic Places listed place
United States lightship Huron

United States lightship Huron

1920 lightvessel, now a museum ship in Port Huron, Michigan, United States

National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places listed place
Harrington Hotel

Harrington Hotel

hotel in Port Huron, Michigan

National Register of Historic Places listed place

City data from Wikidata (Q1000222), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Port Huron, MI

Port Huron is a city in Southeast Michigan, the second-busiest border crossing (with Sarnia, Ontario) in the state.

St. Clair River. a busy waterway. You can watch freighters, sailboats, fishing boats, and fun vessels. (updated Jun 2019) 1 Thomas Edison Depot Museum, 510 Edison Parkway, ☏ +1 810-455-0035. (updated Jun 2019) 2 Port Huron Museum (Carnegie Center), 1115 Sixth Street, ☏ +1 810-982-0891. (updated Jun 2019) 3 United States lightship Huron (LV-103), 800 Prospect Place, ☏ +1 810-984-9768. A museum ship (updated Jun 2019) 4 Fort Gratiot Lighthouse, 2802 Omar Street, ☏ +1 810-216-6923. The oldest standing lighthouse in Michigan. (updated Jun 2019)

Port Huron to Mackinac sailboat race. Annually. one of the longest fresh-water races in the world with over two hundred boats entering the race each year. (updated Jun 2019) 1 Blue Water River Walk. (updated Jun 2019) 2 McMorran Place. Entertainment complex with sports arena and a theater. (updated Jun 2019) 3 Port Huron Civic Theatre. (updated Jun 2019) Port Huron Prowlers. Minor league ice hockey team. (updated Jun 2019)

1 Freighters Eatery & Taproom, 800 Harker St, ☏ +1 810-941-6010. Overlooks the Bluewater Bridges. Great spot for viewing the passing vessels on the St. Clair River. Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. (updated Sep 2024) 2 Raven Café, 932 Military St, ☏ +1 810-984-4330, [email protected]. Edgar Allan Poe-themed cafe/bar with great coffee and spirits and a lot of sandwiches, soups and wraps. Hosts live music and has an upstairs area lined with books in a historic downtown building. The upstairs is not wheelchair-accessible. $15 for a sandwich with a latte. (updated Sep 2024)

1 Lynch's Irish Tavern, 210 Huron Ave, ☏ +1 810-824-4021, [email protected]. (updated Jun 2019) 2 Vintage Tavern, 103 Michigan St, ☏ +1 810-982-1866. (updated Jun 2019) Freighters, 800 Harker St, ☏ +1 810-941-6010. (updated Jun 2019)

1 Quality Inn & Suites, 1720 Hancock St, ☏ +1 810 292-0453. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Includes deluxe continental breakfast and wireless high-speed Internet access. From $84. (updated Feb 2026)

From the south take Interstate 94 east From the west take Interstate 69 east 1 Blue Water Bridge. From Ontario take Highway 402 west crossing the St. Clair River into the United States via the Blue Water Bridge (updated Jun 2019) 2 Port Huron station, 2223 16th Street. (updated Jun 2019) Amtrak, ☏ +1 215-856-7924, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. Operates train service around the United States of America. (updated Mar 2022) Route stopping at Port Huron: Blue Water operates daily between Port Huron and Chicago including stops in Flint, East Lansing, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Niles, and New Buffalo. Travel time to Port Huron from Flint is 1.5 hours, from East Lansing is 2.5 hours, from Kalamazoo is 4.25 hours, and from Chicago is 6.5 hours. Neighbouring Sarnia in Canada has a daily train from Toronto. 3 St. Clair County International Airport (PHN IATA). (updated Jun 2019)

Blue Water Area Transit, ☏ +1 810 987-7373.

Travel tips adapted from Port Huron on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

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