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Michigan

State

Michigan is a peninsular state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, split between its Lower and Upper Peninsulas and bordered by four of the five Great Lakes. Admitted to the Union in 1837 as the 26th state, its capital is Lansing and its largest city is Detroit. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Lansing 1
Population
10,127,884 1
2025 estimate from Michigan's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
250,493 1
Admission Year
1837 1
Admitted to the Union January 26, 1837 (26th state), per the infobox.
Latitude
44 degrees north 1
Longitude
85 degrees west 1
Connections

Adjacent To

Indiana, States or Territories
Source Indiana (Wikipedia)
Ohio, States or Territories
Source Michigan (Wikipedia)
Wisconsin, States or Territories
Source Michigan (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Ann Arbor, Cities
Source Ann Arbor, Michigan (Wikipedia)
Detroit, Cities

Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan.

Source Detroit (Wikipedia)
Lansing, Cities

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

Source Lansing (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries

Michigan is a state of the United States.

Source Michigan (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Lansing, Cities

Lansing is the capital of Michigan.

Source Lansing (Wikipedia)
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Origin Of

Moose Tracks

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Source Moose Tracks (Wikipedia)Name origin paragraph
Quote, Name origin paragraph
the first ice cream shop to carry Original Moose Tracks
Henry Ford

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Port Huron Statement

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Site Of

ACDelco

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Adrian and Blissfield Rail Road

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American Motors Corporation

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Bell's Brewery

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Source Wikidata: Bell's Brewerytier 2
BorgWarner

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Bosch Brewing Company

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Checker Motors Corporation

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Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad

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Chicago and West Michigan Railway

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Detroit and Mackinac Railway

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Source Wikipedia: Detroit and Mackinac Railwaytier 2
Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railway

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Enstrom Helicopter Corporation

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Source Enstrom Helicopter Corporation (Wikipedia)Lead, base
Quote, Lead, base
in Michigan, United States
Federal-Mogul

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Flint and Holly Railroad

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Founders Brewing Company

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Frankenmuth Brewery

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Gentherm Incorporated

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Great Lakes Central Railroad

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Greenbush Brewing Company

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Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

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Magna Powertrain

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Michigan Brewers Guild

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Michigan Central Railroad

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Nexteer Automotive

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Packard

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Palmyra and Jacksonburgh Railroad

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Patterson Railroad

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Penske Corporation

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Source Penske Corporation (Wikipedia)Lead, headquarters
Quote, Lead, headquarters
based in Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan
Richter Brewery

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Schmohz Brewing Company

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TCF Financial Corporation

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Vinco Corporation

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WK Kellogg Co

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Wyandotte Terminal Railroad

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James Strang

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Highland Park Ford Plant

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Source Highland Park Ford Plant (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributorsLead paragraphtier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph
in Highland Park, Michigan

Found There

Michigan Supreme Court

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Source Michigan Supreme Court (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is the highest court in the U.S. state of Michigan
Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan

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Eastern wolf

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Source Eastern wolf (Wikipedia)Distribution, where it lives
Quote, Distribution, where it lives
Today, the Great Lakes wolf is generally found in the northern halves of Minnesota and Wisconsin and Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Pugnose shiner

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Source Pugnose shiner (Wikipedia)Lead, current range, Michigan
Quote, Lead, current range, Michigan
Wisconsin, and Michigan
Sources
1. Michigan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Lansing
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2025) Total 10127884
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    250,493
  • Article text
    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.
  • Page header, coordinates
    wgCoordinates lat 44, lon -85
  • Lead section
    Michigan ( MISH-ig-ən) is a peninsular state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwestern United States.
  • Adjacent To: Ohio, Lead section, borders Ohio
    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.
  • Adjacent To: Wisconsin, Lead section, borders Wisconsin
    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.
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Wikidata: Michigan
Wikidata Q1166, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Ann Arbor, Michigan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Ann Arbor, Infobox, State
Quote, Associated With: Ann Arbor, Infobox, State
Michigan
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Indiana (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Indiana, Lead section, borders Michigan
Quote, Adjacent To: Indiana, Lead section, borders Michigan
It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the south and southeast, and the Wabash River and Illinois to the west.
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Detroit (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Detroit, Infobox, State
Quote, Associated With: Detroit, Infobox, State
Michigan
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