Pesola Custom Homes About the Area

With our Design Center centrally located in the city of Marquette, Pesola Custom Homes' build territory covers approximately 6217 square miles on the north side of the Upper Pennisula of Michigan. Our territory extends from Munising to Skanee to Republic, Limestone, Ishpeming and everything in between.

Territory or Community Details:

Population:

21,000 (Marquette)

	Hospitals:
	Marquette General Health Care regional Medical Facility Bell Memorial Hospital (Ishpeming)

Schools:

Marquette and the surrounding communities have many private and public school options.

Marquette Senior High School (Class A) and multiple public elementary and middle schools
Father Marquette Schools and the Crossroads Christian Academy
Northern Michigan University

	Trains & Airports:
	Sawyer International Airport Public bus system called the MarqTran

Parks, Preserves, Rivers & Lakes:

Lake Superior is the largest fresh water lake in the US and the UP offers boundless nature interaction opportunities.

Mattson Lower Harbor Park
Sugar Loaf Mountain
Presque Isle Park
Numerous parks and public beaches
Hiawatha National Forest
Grand Island and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Munising)
Alger Underwater Preserve (Munising)

Entertainment:

The area offers a variety of entertainment and festival opportunities.

International Foodfest
UP 200 Dogsled Race
Hiawatha Music Festival
Art on the Rocks
Seafood Fest
Blues Fest
Westwood Mall
Forest Roberts Theater
Downhill and cross country skiing
Snowmobiling
Boating and fishing
Marquette's historic downtown has many eating, shopping, and nightlife destinations

	Interesting Facts:
	Voted #1 Distinctive Destination to Visit in 2010 Deep history in the Mining and Iron Ore shipping industries Anatomy of a Murder was filmed in Marquette USOEC Olympic Training Facility and home of the speed skating trials Sister city to Higashiomi, Japan and Kajaani, Finland

	Area Weather:
	Mild summers, spectacular fall colors and lots of snow for winter sports (around 200 inches annually) define the weather in the UP.

Cities in My Territory:

Au Train, Munising, Rock River, Chatham, Limestone, Onota, Skandia, Gwinn, Sands, Harvey, Trowbridge Park, Negaunee, Ishpeming, Republic, Humboldt, Champion, Michigamme, Skanee, Marquette, Trenary, Three Lakes