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Escanaba [es-kuh-NAH-buh] is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, located on the state's Upper Peninsula. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 13,140. It is the county seat of Delta County.

There is also Escanaba Township, which is north of the city and is not adjacent to it, although a portion of the urban area around the city extends into the township. Both are named for the Escanaba River that flows into the Little Bay de Noc of Lake Michigan just north of the city at 45°46'37"N, 87°03'30"W.

Although politically a part of the state of Michigan, Escanaba and the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan have closer cultural ties to the state of Wisconsin. Tourism has become significant for the local economy. Tourist draws include Lake Michigan beaches and local fishing and hunting opportunities. Most visitors come from Wisconsin and Illinois.

Escanaba is the home to the following cultural institutions and events: The William Bonifas Fine Arts Center, The Waterfront Art Festival, The Escanaba City Band, The Players de Noc, The Bay de Noc Choral Society and many smaller arts organizations, art galleries and musical performing groups.

The cultural influences prevalent in the area are linked to the ethnic makeup of many of its citizens: Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Italian, French, Irish and Native American.

Escanaba is located in Michigan Congressional District 1, its current U.S. Representative in Congress is Bart Stupak (D), a former Michigan State Trooper.

Escanaba is home to Bay de Noc Community College and of the UP State Fairgrounds, a fair that takes place in August. Michigan's other state fair is in Detroit.

Escanaba also hosts several American Quarter Horse shows per year.

Escanaba is widely known for their great pasties (A crust filled with potatoes and beef or chicken.)

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