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Michigan

Michigan. Capital. Cities. Highways. Parks. History. Lakes. References. Capital. Lansing Lansing is the capital of Michigan. It is located in the middle of the state. Lansing is the only U.S. state capital that is not also a county seat.

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Michigan

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  1. Michigan Capital Cities Highways Parks History Lakes References

  2. Capital • Lansing • Lansing is the capital of Michigan. • It is located in the middle of the state. • Lansing is the only U.S. state capital that is not also a county seat. • Weather and Climate: Snowfall, which normally occurs from November to April, averages 49 inches per season. The record high is 103F and the record low is -37F. • Neighborhoods: • It is divided into 4 • sections Eastside, • Westide, Southside, • and Northwestside. Return to Homepage

  3. Cities 10 Largest Cities: Detroit Grand Rapids Warren Sterling Heights Lansing Ann Arbor Flint Dearborn Livonia Clinton (Charter Township) Return to Homepage

  4. Highways/Interstates • Highways/Interstates • I-75 • I-696 • I-23 • I-96 • I-94 • Woodward Avenue • Southfield Freeway • Paul B. • Henry Freeway • Or the M-6 Return to Homepage

  5. Parks • State Parks • Silver Lake Sand dunes State Park • Mackinac Island State Park • Michilimackinac State Park • Traverse City State Park • Grand Haven State Park • Warren Dunes State Park • Brimley • State Park • Lakeport • State Park Return to Homepage

  6. History • Michigan’s History • Michigan, the Wolverine State, joined the union on January 26, 1837. • In 1783, most of the settlers and Native American Indians living in Detroit favored the British, who continued to maintain control. • It wasn’t until the Western Confederacy, lost the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1795 that the British finally evacuated in 1796 and the new United States took control. • Detriot: Auto Industry: General Motors by William C • Durant in1908; Henry Ford's • development of the Model T • in 1908,followed by his • institution of the moving • assembly line in 1913–14; • and Walter P. Chrysler's 1925 • formation of the automobile • corporation named after him. Return to Homepage

  7. Great Lakes 5 Great Lakes of Michigan: Huron Ontario Michigan Erie Superior Return to Homepage

  8. References • References: • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_municipalities_in_Michigan_(by_population) • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ • http://www.thinkdunes.com/sand-dunes-7/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Lake_State_Park_(Michigan) • http://www.history.com/topics/michigan • http://www.city-data.com/states/Michigan-History.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_State_Capitol • http://www.google.com/imghp • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-6_(Michigan_highway) Return to Homepage

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