US 2 west from the Mackinac Bridge Welcome to beautiful Upper Michigan. Highway US2 connects the east and west coasts of the United States and delights the traveller with scenic beauty all along the way. This business area is a great spot for gas, restaurants, curios or perhaps a round of golf at the St. Igance Country Club. You will notice some spellings of Mackinac and Mackinaw, they are pronounced the same. The c is silent, so the last syllable is 'naw'. Mackinac is the French spelling of the Indian word.