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Michigan Facts and Information

   
Abbreviation MI
Capital Lansing
Size Total (Land + Water) 96,716 sq miles; Land Only 56,804 sq miles
Number of Counties 83
Time Zone Eastern Time Zone, Central Time Zone
Bordering States Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota (water border), Ohio, Wisconsin
Highest Point Mount Arvon, 1,979 feet
National Parks Isle Royale National Park
Population (2015) 9,922,576
Population Density 174.7 people / square mile
Area Codes 231, 248, 269, 278, 313, 517, 586, 616, 679, 734, 810, 906, 947, 989
Top 5 Cities (2010 population) Detroit (713,777)
Grand Rapids (188,040)
Warren (134,056)
Sterling Heights (129,699)
Lansing (114,297)
Statehood January 26, 1837
Electoral Votes 16
Governor Official Michigan Governor Website
U. S. Senators List of U. S. Senators From Michigan
U. S. Representatives List of U. S. Representatives From Michigan
Senators List of Michigan State Senators
Representatives List of Michigan State Representatives
Government Official Site
Constitution Michigan State Constitution
Road Conditions Michigan Road Conditions
Quarter Issue Date January 26, 2004
Bird American robin
Fish Brook trout
Flower Apple blossom
Fossil Mastodon
Game Mammal White-tailed deer
Gem Chlorastrolite
Motto Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you)
Nickname Wolverine State
Reptile Painted turtle
Soil Kalkaska sand
Stone Petoskey stone
Tree White pine
Wildflower Dwarf lake iris
NCAA Division I Schools Central Michigan University (Mid-American)
University of Detroit Mercy (Horizon)
Eastern Michigan University (Mid-American)
University of Michigan (Big Ten)
Michigan State University (Big Ten)
Oakland University (Horizon)
Western Michigan University (Mid-American)
Gas Tax $0.3151 / Gallon
Cigarette Tax $2.00 / Pack
Tourist Attractions Mackinac Island Island and resort area in Lake Huron, in the state of Michigan.
Tourist Attractions Detroit Zoo Zoo in Royal Oak, Michigan.
Tourist Attractions Michigan's Adventure Amusement park and water park in Muskegon, Michigan.
Tourist Attractions Sleeping Bear Dunes National lakeshore located along the northwest coast of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
Tourist Attractions Mackinac Bridge Suspension bridge that connects the Upper and Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
Tourist Attractions Greenfield Village Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
Tourist Attractions Detroit Institute of Arts Art museum in Detroit, Michigan.
Tourist Attractions John Ball Zoo Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Tourist Attractions Binder Park Zoo Zoo in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Tourist Attractions DTE Energy Music Theatre Music venue in Village of Clarkston, Michigan.
Tourist Attractions Detroit Opera House Theater in Detroit, Michigan.
Tourist Attractions Michigan International Speedway Car racking track in Brooklyn, Michigan.
Tourist Attractions Porcupine Mountains Group of small mountains spanning the northwestern Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Tourist Attractions The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
Tourist Attractions Grand Rapids Public Museum Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Tourist Attractions Isle Royale National Park Island and national park located in Lake Superior, in the state of Michigan.
Fun Facts The name Michigan is derived from the Ojibwa Indian word "meicigama," meaning "large lake" or "large water."
Fun Facts Michigan is the only state in the United Sates that touches four of the five Great Lakes (Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Superior).
Fun Facts Michigan has world's only floating post office, a boat called J. W. Westcott II. It delivers mail to ships as they are underway.
Fun Facts The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, a highway tunnel that connects Detroit, Michigan with Windsor, Ontario, Canada, is the first tunnel in the world that connects two countries.
Fun Facts The Kalamazoo Mall is the first outdoor pedestrian shopping mall in the United States.
Fun Facts Michigan has about 150 lighthouses, more than any other state in the United States.
Fun Facts Battle Creek is called the Cereal Capital of the World. It is home to Kellogg's.
Fun Facts In 1920, Detroit was home to the first four-way traffic light.
Fun Facts Michigan is the only state made up of two peninsulas.
Fun Facts In 1846, Michigan became the first state to abolish the death penalty (except for treason).
Fun Facts In Michigan, it is unlawful to buy or sell cars on Sundays.
Name Origin From Indian word “Michigana” meaning “great or large lake”
Residents Names Michigander, Michiganian, Michiganite
Tourism Office Website www.michigan.org
Tourism Office Phone Number 800-644-2489

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