Michigan

Extracted Attributes

• Area

  96,716 square miles (250,490 square kilometers)

• Capital

  Lansing

• Nicknames

  Wolverine State, Great Lakes State, Mitten State

• Population

  10.14 million

• Largest City

  Detroit

• Statehood Date

  1837-01-26

• Gross State Product

  $747.371 billion (as of Q4 2025)

Timeline

• The Michigan Territory is organized. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1805-06-30

• Michigan is admitted to the Union as the 26th state. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1837-01-26

• Lansing becomes the capital of Michigan, succeeding Detroit. (Source: State Facts and Symbols)

  1847-01-01

• The official state anthem, 'My Michigan', is written by Giles Kavanagh and H. Clint O'Reilly. (Source: State Facts and Symbols)

  1933-01-01

• The Michigan Legislature formally adopts 'My Michigan' as the official state song. (Source: State Facts and Symbols)

  1937-05-21

• The Michigan State Capitol is designated a National Historic Landmark. (Source: State Facts and Symbols)

  1992-01-01

Michigan

Michigan ( MISH-ig-ən) is a peninsular state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, Indiana and Illinois to the southwest, Ohio to the southeast, and the Canadian province of Ontario to the east, northeast and north. With a population of 10.14 million and an area of 96,716 sq mi (250,490 km2), Michigan is the tenth-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the largest by total area east of the Mississippi River. The state capital is Lansing, while its most populous city is Detroit. The Metro Detroit region in Southeast Michigan is among the nation's most populous and largest metropolitan economies. Other important metropolitan areas include Grand Rapids, Flint, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, the Tri-Cities, and Muskegon. Michigan consists of two peninsulas: the heavily forested Upper Peninsula (commonly called "the U.P."), which juts eastward from northern Wisconsin, and the more populated Lower Peninsula, stretching north from Ohio and Indiana. The peninsulas are separated by the Straits of Mackinac, which connects Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and are linked by the 5-mile-long Mackinac Bridge along Interstate 75. Bordering four of the five Great Lakes and Lake St. Clair, Michigan has the longest freshwater coastline of any U.S. political subdivision, measuring 3,288 miles. The state ranks second behind Alaska in water coverage by square miles and first in percentage, with approximately 42%, and it also contains 64,980 inland lakes and ponds. The Great Lakes region has largely been inhabited for thousands of years by Indigenous peoples such as the Ojibwe, Odawa, Potawatomi, and Wyandot. Some people contend that the region's name is derived from the Ojibwe word ᒥᓯᑲᒥ (mishigami), meaning "large water" or "large lake". Others say that it comes from the Mishiiken Tribe of Mackinac Island, also called Michinemackinawgo by Ottawa historian Andrew Blackbird, whose surrounding lands were referred to as Mishiiken-imakinakom, later shortened to Michilimackinac. In the 17th century, French explorers claimed the area for New France. French settlers and Métis established forts and settlements. After France's defeat in the French and Indian War in 1762, the area came under British control and later the U.S. following the Treaty of Paris (1783), though control remained disputed with Indigenous tribes until treaties between 1795 and 1842. The area was part of the larger Northwest Territory; the Michigan Territory was organized in 1805. Michigan was admitted as the 26th state on January 26, 1837, entering as a free state and quickly developing into an industrial and trade hub that attracted European immigrants, particularly from Finland, Macedonia, and the Netherlands. In the 1930s, migration from Appalachia and the Middle East and the Great Migration of Black Southerners further shaped the state, especially in Metro Detroit. Michigan has a diversified economy with a gross state product of $747.371 billion as of Q4 2025, ranking 14th among the 50 states. Although the state has developed a diverse economy, in the early 20th century it became widely known as the center of the U.S. automotive industry, which developed as a major national economic force. It is home to the country's three major automobile companies (whose headquarters are all in Metro Detroit). Once exploited for logging and mining, today the sparsely populated Upper Peninsula is important for tourism because of its abundance of natural resources. The Lower Peninsula is a center of manufacturing, forestry, agriculture, services, and high-tech industry.

Web Search Results

• Michigan - Wikipedia

  Since the 1800 U.S. census, Michigan has experienced relatively positive and stable population growth trends; beginning with a population of 3,757, the 2010 census recorded 9,883,635 residents. At the 2020 United States census, its population was 10,077,331, an increase of 2.03% since 2010's tabulation. According to the United States Census Bureau, it is the third-most populous state in the Midwest and its East North Central subregion, behind Ohio and Illinois. The center of population of Michigan is in Shiawassee County, in the southeastern corner of the civil township of Bennington, which is northwest of the village of Morrice. [...] Michigan is a leading grower of fruit in the US, including blueberries, tart cherries, apples, grapes, and peaches. Michigan produces 70 percent of the country's cherries. Most of these cherries are Montmorency cherries. [...] Michigan consists of two peninsulas separated by the Straits of Mackinac. The 45th parallel north runs through the state, marked by highway signs and the Polar-Equator Trail— along a line including Mission Point Light near Traverse City, the towns of Gaylord and Alpena in the Lower Peninsula and Menominee in the Upper Peninsula. With the exception of two tiny areas drained by the Mississippi River by way of the Wisconsin River in the Upper Peninsula and by way of the Kankakee-Illinois River in the Lower Peninsula, Michigan is drained by the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence watershed and is the only state with the majority of its land thus drained. No point in the state is more than six miles (9.7 km) from a natural water source or more than 85 miles (137 km) from a Great Lakes shoreline.

• State Facts and Symbols

  State Name: Michigan Name Origin: Derived from the native American word Michigama, meaning great or large lake. Nickname: Wolverine State Statehood: Jan. 26, 1837 (26th) Capital: Lansing, since 1847; prior to that, Detroit. The Michigan State Capitol in Lansing opened Jan. 1, 1879, to great acclaim. Designed by architect Elijah E. Myers, Michigan’s Capitol holds a special place in American history as one of the first state capitols to be topped by a lofty cast iron dome. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1992. State Motto: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice, which translates, "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you." [...] Population: According to U.S. Census Bureau 2020 State Population Estimates, the population of Michigan is 10,077,331. Michigan is the 10th most populous state in the nation. [...] Song performed by Jeff Daniels. Produced by Randall Lee, RK Studios, LLC, Chelsea, MI. ## My Michigan My Michigan is the title of the state’s official state anthem. It was written by Giles Kavanagh (lyrics) and H. Clint O’Reilly (music) in 1933 and was published by Clint’s own music publishing company in Detroit. The Michigan Legislature formally adopted the anthem as the state’s official song on May 21, 1937, by concurrent resolution. History on the Adoption of My Michigan Two people unrolling a large historical map on a table. ## Archives of Michigan The online collection at Michiganology includes Archives of Michigan research guides and indexes, as well as access to more than three million state and local government records and private manuscripts, maps, and photographs.

• Michigan Maps & Facts - World Atlas

  1. Home 2. North America 3. United States 4. Michigan # Maps of Michigan Physical Map of Michigan. It shows the physical features of Michigan including its mountain ranges, rivers and major lakes. Michigan is located in the East North Central region of the United States. The state consists of two peninsulas and borders four of five Great Lakes: Michigan, Erie, Huron, and Superior. It shares land borders with Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ontario, Canada, and water borders with Minnesota and Illinois. Michigan has many nicknames, including "The Wolverine State," "The Great Lakes State," and "The Mitten State." The capital of Michigan is Lansing, with a population of approximately 331,000 people. Detroit, however, is the most populated city, with approximately 603,410 people. [...] With an area of 250,493 sq. km, Michigan is the 11th largest and the 10th most populous state in the USA. Located in the south-central part of the state’s Lower Peninsula, at the meeting point of the Grand and Red Cedar Rivers is, Lansing – the capital city of Michigan. It serves as an industrial hub for the production of automobiles and associated parts as well as other industries like textiles, glass, and metal products. It also hosts the headquarters of several insurance companies and offices of various technology firms. Situated in the southeastern part of the state along the Detroit River is Detroit – the largest and the most populous city in Michigan. It also serves as the state’s major cultural center and its chief port. ## Where is Michigan? [...] Michigan is divided into 83 counties. In alphabetical order, the counties are: Alcona, Alger, Allegan, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Baraga, Barry, Bay, Benzie, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Clinton, Crawford, Delta, Dickinson, Eaton, Emmet, Genesee, Gladwin, Gogebic, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Houghton, Huron, Ingham, Ionia, Iosco, Iron, Isabella, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Kent, Keweenaw, Lake, Lapeer, Leelanau, Lenawee, Livingston, Luce, Mackinac, Macomb, Manistee, Marquette, Mason, Mecosta, Menominee, Midland, Missaukee, Monroe, Montcalm, Montmorency, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oakland, Oceana, Ogemaw, Ontonagon, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Ottawa, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, Saint Clair, Saint Joseph, Sanilac, Schoolcraft, Shiawassee,

• Michigan Pictures and Facts | National Geographic Kids

  Right: Michigan state symbols ### GEOGRAPHY AND LANDFORMS Four of the Great Lakes share borders with Michigan: Superior, Huron, Michigan, and Erie. No wonder it’s sometimes called the Great Lakes State! It’s bordered by Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin in the south, and the Great Lakes and Canada in the east, north, and west. It’s also the only U.S. state that’s split into two big pieces: the Upper Peninsula in the north and the Lower Peninsula—known as “the mitten”—in the south. They’re connected by the five-mile Mackinac Bridge. The Upper Peninsula is forested with low hills. It includes the state’s highest point, Mount Arvon—but even that’s a relatively short 1,979 feet. [...] National Geographic Kids Logo - Home The Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. A wolverine's front feet have long, strong claws that help it climb trees. Hello there! Elk make a low-pitched bellow known as a bugle to attract a mate. # Michigan Get facts and photos about the 26th state. ## Fast Facts ### HISTORY People have lived in the land now called Michigan for at least 12,000 years. Many centuries after those first inhabitants arrived, Native American tribes lived on the land, including the Kickapoo, Miami, Ojibwe, Potawatomi, Menominee, and Fox and Sauk. Eleven Native American tribes still live in Michigan today. [...] Michigan is also home to 360 bird species, including the rare Kirtland’s warbler. Raptors such as osprey, short-eared owls, and peregrine falcons live in Michigan as well, as do many water birds such as trumpeter swans, great blue herons, and piping plovers. Red-bellied snakes, spiny soft-shell turtles, and five-lined skinks are a few of the reptiles that slink and creep through the state. Marbled salamanders, bullfrogs, and green frogs are among Michigan’s amphibians.

• 18 Beautiful Places In Michigan I Loved Visiting - GlobalGrasshopper

  My favourite highlights… Relaxing in the Scandinavian-style outdoor sauna located here – I loved the scent of fresh cedarwood and stepping outside afterwards to cool off in the very fresh mountain air while gazing at the views over Lac La Belle! ## 16. The University of Michigan The University of Michigan Founded in 1817, the University of Michigan impressed me with its grand Gothic and Beaux-Arts buildings, leafy quads, seasonal gardens, and lively campus vibe. [...] This sprawling freshwater inland sea wowed me with its endless sandy beaches, hidden pebble coves, dramatic dunes like Sleeping Bear, historic lighthouses, charming lakeside towns, and sparkling blue waters—it felt like the ultimate Great Lakes escape! After a 2.5-hour drive north from Ludington State Park, I reached Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, which struck me as expansive, refreshing, and perfectly laid-back. I spent an outdoor-focused four days climbing the famous Dune Climb, hiking over to South Manitou Island, touring Big Sable Point Lighthouse, and unwinding on the soft sands of Michigan Beach Park. Location: Central United States, bordered by Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana | Size: ~22,400 sq miles | Vibe: vast, calm, and ocean-like My favorite highlights… [...] A 2-hour drive north from Holland State Park Beach along scenic US-31 brought me to this peaceful, nature-focused park with classic lakeshore vibes. I spent the day swimming at the breezy family-friendly Lake Michigan Beach, hiking the pretty Lost Lake Trail, photographing the striking Big Sable Point Lighthouse, and paddleboarding across calm Hamlin Lake. Location: Lake Michigan shoreline between Ludington and Hamlin Lake in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula | Size: ~5,300 acres | Vibe: classic Great Lakes outdoorsy escape | Wildlife: White-tailed deer, beavers, turtles, bald eagles My favorite highlights…

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