Outline of Michigan

The following outline provides an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Michigan:

Michigan is located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America, comprising two separate peninsulas.

General reference

Names Common name: Michigan Pronunciation: Official name: State of Michigan Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: MI ISO 3166-2 code: US-MI Internet second-level domain: .mi.us Nicknames The Great Lakes State (previously used on license plates) Pure Michigan (currently used to promote tourism and on highway signs, currently used on license plates) Spectacular Peninsulas (previously used on license plates) Mitten State Winter Water Wonderland (previously and currently used on license plates) Wolverine StateBarry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005 The Birthplace of Automotives Adjectival: Michigan Demonyms Most common: Michigander Less common: Michiganian Michiganite Michiganer

Geography of Michigan

Geography of Michigan Michigan is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America Population: 10,077,331 (2020), 10th in the U.S. Size: 96,716 sq miles (250,493 km2), 11th in the U.S., width: 386 miles (621 km), length: 456 miles (734 km), 41.5% water

Location of Michigan Location: 41° 41' N to 48° 18' N latitude, 82° 7' W to 90° 25' W longitude Regions in which Michigan is located: Northern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Americas North America Anglo America Northern America United States of America Contiguous United States Central United States Corn Belt East North Central States Midwestern United States Great Lakes Region Located next to: Adjacent states

Adjacent Canadian province

Time zones: Eastern (UTC-5/-4), 79 of 83 counties Central (UTC−6/-5), 4 western U.P. counties

Demography of Michigan Census statistical areas Demographics

Environment of Michigan Climate Climate change in Michigan Flora and fauna Upper Peninsula Lower Peninsula Northern Michigan Flora Fauna Birds Butterflies and moths Frogs and toads Mammals Reptiles Geology Protected areas National battlefield park: River Raisin National forests National historical park: Keweenaw National lakeshores: Pictured Rocks and Sleeping Bear Dunes National memorial: Father Marquette National Natural Landmarks National marine sanctuary: Thunder Bay National park: Isle Royale National Wild and Scenic Rivers National and international wildlife refuges National wilderness areas State forests State game and wildlife areas State parks, forests, recreation areas, and scenic sites Regional and local parks Grand Rapids Huron–Clinton Metroparks Midland County Superfund sites Water

Natural geographic features of Michigan Great Lakes Islands Lakes – Michigan state has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds. Mountains Rivers Waterfalls

Places in Michigan Historic places National Historic Landmarks National Historic Bridges State Capitol Building Populated places Tourist attractions Tourist attractions in Metro Detroit

Regions of Michigan

United States Great Lakes region, Midwest U.S. Census Bureau region, sometimes "Middle West", "Old Northwest", or "North Central" region

Upper Peninsula Copper Country Keweenaw Peninsula Lower Peninsula Northern Michigan Mid-Michigan Central Michigan Flint/Tri-Cities The Thumb Southern Michigan West Michigan Southern Michigan Michiana Southeast Michigan Metro Detroit ZIP code range: 48001-49971 (1752 zip codes)"Zip Code Listings for Michigan", Mongabay web site Area codes: 231, 248, 269, 313, 517, 586, 616, 734, 810, 906, and 989

Government and politics of Michigan

Government of Michigan Politics Elections Electoral reform Political party strength Democratic Party Republican Party Green Party Libertarian Party Socialist Party

Michigan's congressional delegations Michigan's congressional districts U.S. federal courts U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit U.S. District courts

Branches of the government of Michigan

Government of Michigan Executive branch Governor Departments Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Attorney General Legislative branch (bicameral) Michigan Senate (upper house) Michigan House of Representatives (lower house) Judicial branch Supreme Court Court of Appeals

Military in Michigan Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Michigan National Guard Michigan Army National Guard Michigan Air National Guard Volunteer Defense Force (MI VDF)

Local government in Michigan

Administrative divisions of Michigan

83 counties Cities, villages, townships, and unincorporated communities Villages Townships Unincorporated communities State capital: Lansing Largest city: Detroit City nicknames Sister cities Lost cities, towns, and counties Ghost towns Former cities Former villages Defunct townships

Laws in Michigan Federal law Michigan law Michigan Compiled Laws Capital punishment Constitution of Michigan Crime in Michigan Gun laws Same-sex marriage

Law enforcement in Michigan State and local law enforcement agencies Conservation Officers County prosecuting attorney County sheriffs Department of Corrections Prisons Local police departments State Police Federal law enforcement agencies Federal Bureau of Investigation U.S. Attorney U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Marshals Service U.S. Secret Service

History of Michigan

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Historic locations in Michigan National Historic Landmarks National Register of Historic Places

Historical libraries, societies and museums in Michigan Historical libraries and museums Arab American National Museum, Dearborn Byron Area Historic Museum Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit Detroit Historical Museum Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, Whitefish Point Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Dearborn (a.k.a. The Henry Ford) Holocaust Memorial Center, Farmington Hills Michigan Historical Center, Lansing Motown Historical Museum, Detroit (a.k.a. Hitsville U.S.A.) Ukrainian American Archives and Museum of Detroit, Hamtramck William L. Clements Library, Ann Arbor Historical societies Bluewater Michigan Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society Canton Historical Society and Museum Detroit Historical Society Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, Whitefish Point Keweenaw County Historical Society Leelanau Historical Society and Museum Mason County Historical Society Michigan Pioneer and Historical Collection, Lansing (Historical Society of Michigan) Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society, Lansing Tecumseh Historical Society Ypsilanti Historical Society

History of Michigan, by period Timeline of Michigan history Indigenous peoples Algonquian peoples French colony of Canada, 1668–1763 Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit, 1701–1779 Fort Michilimackinac, 1715–1783 French colony of la Louisiane, 1699–1764 French and Indian War, 1754–1763 Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762 Treaty of Paris of 1763 British (though predominantly Francophone) Province of Quebec, 1763–1791 American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783 United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783 Unorganized territory of the United States, 1783–1787 Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, 1787–1803 Territory of Indiana, 1800–1816 Territory of Michigan, 1805–1837 War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815 Siege of Detroit, 1812 Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814 State of Michigan becomes 26th State admitted to the United States of America on January 26, 1837 Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848 American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865 Civil War units Detroit race riot of 1863 Prohibition in Detroit, 1919–1933 Rum-running in Windsor The Purple Gang The reign of Singing Sam, 1921–1930 New Deal, 1933–1936 Detroit race riot of 1943 Detroit riot of 1967 Kilpatrick and Beatty text-messaging scandal, 2008

History of Michigan, by region Midwestern United States Michigan Upper Peninsula Superior (proposed U.S. state) Keweenaw Peninsula Lower Peninsula Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Port Oneida Rural Historic District The Thumb Ann Arbor Detroit Saginaw Wyandotte Williamston

History of Michigan, by subject Algonquian peoples Bath School disaster Chrysler Corporation Civil War units Ford Motor Company General Motors Corporation Ghost towns in Michigan Legal history Michigan State University New Deal Purple Gang Railroads University of Michigan Toledo War (a.k.a. Michigan-Ohio War) Wisconsin v. Michigan border dispute court cases

History of Michigan, lists of people Early settlers Notable people from: Upper Peninsula Northern Michigan Western Michigan Central Michigan The Thumb Metro Detroit Governors of Michigan Territorial governors In the American Civil War Olympic medalists Politicians Michigan's congressional delegations U.S. representatives U.S. senators

History of Michigan, people People from Michigan Cass, Lewis Chrysler, Walter Custer, George Armstrong (raised in Monroe) Edison, Thomas (raised in Port Huron) Ford, Gerald (38th President of the United States) Ford, Henry Hoffa, James R. "Jimmy" Malcolm X (raised in Lansing) Marquette, Jacques (a.k.a. Père Marquette) Parks, Rosa (lived in Detroit) Pontiac (Obwandiyag) Salk, Jonas (University of Michigan faculty member) Schoolcraft, Henry Seaborg, Glenn T. (1951 Nobel Prize in Chemistry) Stewart, Potter (Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court) Ting, Samuel C. C. (1976 Nobel Prize in Physics) Reuther, Walter Weller, Thomas Huckle (1954 Nobel Prize in Medicine) Woodcock, Leonard

History publications about Michigan Michigan History magazine

Culture of Michigan

Cuisine Festivals Museums Religion The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Episcopal Diocese Scouting State Symbols Flag Great Seal Motto: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you)

The Arts in Michigan Art museums and galleries Artists Authors Films Museums Music Musicians Theater

Culture by region Culture of Detroit

Sports in Michigan

Sports in Michigan College High school Professional Detroit Lions, football Detroit Pistons, basketball Detroit Red Wings, hockey Detroit Tigers, baseball List by sport List by city

Economy and infrastructure of Michigan

Buildings and structures Airports Bridges Ambassador Bridge Blue Water Bridge Mackinac Bridge Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge Power stations Hospitals Companies Newspapers Non-profit organizations Radio stations Television stations Transportation State Trunkline Highway System Interstate Highways U.S. Highways State highways Railroads Soo Locks

Education in Michigan

Education in Michigan School districts High schools Private schools Colleges and universities

Outline of Michigan

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