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Lansing

Northern America

Lansing is the capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan and the sixth-largest city in the state by population. It was selected as the capital in 1847 for its central, more defensible location, and it transformed into a major industrial center with the rise of automobile manufacturers such as Oldsmobile and the REO Motor Car Company. Its economy today spans government, higher education, healthcare, insurance and manufacturing.

Facts
Population
112,644 1
2020 census figure, from Lansing's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
101.38 1
Founding Year
1859 1
Lansing was settled in 1835 and incorporated in 1859, the incorporation date the infobox itself gives; it was chosen as the state capital in 1847.
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
262 2
Latitude
42.71417 degrees north 1
Longitude
84.56 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Continental 4
Time Zone
UTC-05:00 5
Connections

Associated With

Michigan, States or Territories

Lansing is in the U.S. state of Michigan.

Source Lansing (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Michigan, States or Territories

Lansing is the capital of Michigan.

Source Lansing (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Site Of

REO Motor Car Company

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: REO Motor Car Companytier 2
Michigan Supreme Court

Also in Law Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Michigan Supreme Court (Wikipedia)Lead [seat-city]
Quote, Lead [seat-city]
The court is in the Michigan Hall of Justice at 925 Ottawa Street in Lansing, the state capital.
Sources
1. Lansing (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    112,644
  • Infobox, area
    39.14 sq mi (101.38 km2)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    42.71417 N 84.56000 W
  • Infobox, founded
    Founded 1835; Incorporated 1859
  • Introduction
    Lansing is the capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan.
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2. Lansing (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 262 m
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 42.7142,-84.56
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 263.0
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 42.75, -84.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 42.75, -84.75
42.75 -84.75 Dfb
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5. GeoNames: Lansing - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 4998830
Quote, cities500 record 4998830
42.73253 -84.55553 P PPLA US MI 065 46000 112644 260 260 America/Detroit
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Wikidata: Lansing
Wikidata Q28237, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Lansing (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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