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Michigan
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These two vast peninsulas surrounded by Lakes Erie, Superior, Michigan, and Huron are a wilderness (especially the "Upper Peninsula") offering stunning landscapes with forests, rivers, thousands of small inland lakes, and miles of shoreline. No surprise, then, that the region is a hotspot for outdoor tourism, even if its visitors are far more North American than international. And in the middle of it all, the Detroit metropolitan area, home to most of the state’s population despite its less-than-stellar economic situation...
Overview
These two vast peninsulas surrounded by Lakes Erie, Superior, Michigan, and Huron are a wilderness (especially the "Upper Peninsula") offering stunning landscapes with forests, rivers, thousands of small inland lakes, and miles of shoreline with numerous beaches. No surprise, then, that the region is a hotspot for outdoor tourism, even if its visitors are far more North American than international. And in the middle of it all—or more precisely at its southeastern "border"—the metropolitan area of Detroit, home to most of the state’s population despite its less-than-stellar economic situation...
Key Facts
- Type of place: state.
- Location: along the Great Lakes, facing Canada.
- Code: MI
- Entry into the Union: 1837 (26th).
- Local time: for most of the state.
- Capital: Lansing.
- Major cities: Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Warren...
- Population: 9,923,000 inhabitants (2015).
- Area: 250,941 km².
- Density: 39.5 inhabitants/km².
- Highest point: Mount Arvon (603 m).
- Lowest point: Lake Erie (174 m).
- Coastline: 5,292 km along the various (Great) Lakes.
- Interests (out of ): Nature-adventure ; Culture ; Relaxation-holidays .
- Website: http://www.michigan.org
Major Cities
Tourist Attractions
Cities and Their Heritage
Beaches and Lakeshores
Even without ocean access, Michigan has over 5,000 km of coastline along the Great Lakes, with beaches and even seaside resorts (particularly on Lake Michigan) that are very popular in good weather with a mostly local or regional crowd.
Nature and Activities
Michigan is a nature-adventure state par excellence. Beyond the Detroit area, you can enjoy the countryside, lakes, rivers, and forests with a multitude of activities possible in both summer and winter (canoeing, biking, trekking, hunting, skiing, etc.). Of the two peninsulas that make up the state, the Upper Peninsula is the most beautiful and wild (the wildlife is rich and varied, with bears, wolves, moose, etc.), and you can explore places like Mackinac Island, the Tahquamenon Falls State Park, or Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.