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Michigan - Introduction
Upper and Lower Peninsulas
Michigan has two separate major parts. The Upper Peninsula connects to Wisconsin. The Lower Peninsula connects to Indiana and Ohio. The Mackinac Bridge connects the two peninsulas. The International Bridge connects the Upper Peninsula to Ontario at Sault Ste Marie. Bridges connect the Lower Peninsula to Ontario at Detroit and Port Huron.
Area
96,810 square miles. 11th largest state of the USA.
Furthest North to Furthest South
Lower Peninsula 285 miles.
Upper Peninsula 175 miles.
Furthest East to Furthest West
Lower Peninsula 195 miles.
Upper Peninsula 325 miles.
Population Density
164 per square mile.
Licence Plate
Background: Blue.
Image: None.
Text: "Michigan - Great Lakes".
State Highway Marker Shield Design
A white diamond on a black square background.
The diamond contains the letter "M" above the road number.
Derivation of Name
From an Algonquian Indian word meaning "big water", referring to Lake Michigan.
Nicknames
The Wolverine State.
The Great Lake (or Lakes) State.
Climate
Detroit: January high 32F, July high 83F.
Marquette: January high 25F, July high 75F.
Sault Ste Marie: January high 22F, July high 75F.
Official State Tourism Office
Tel (US): 1-888-78-GREAT (1-888-784-7328) or 1-800-543-2YES (1-800-543-2937) or possibly 1-888-79-GREAT (1-888-794-7328)
Failed Jan-99 but included here in case the problem is only temporary.
Highway Conditions
Tel (US): 1-800-337-1334.
Departments of Transportation etc for each US state and Canadian province
State Parks
Official site. Checked Mar-99.
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