Population: 9,549,353 (1996)
Capital: Lansing, Population 127,321 (1990)
Nickname: Wolverine State, Great Lakes State, Water Wonderland
Year of Admission: January 26, 1837
Order of Admission: 26 |
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Area: 96,705 sq miles (250,465 sq kilometers) (the 11th biggest state).
Location: Michigan is situated on the North of United States
Borders: Canada on the North & the East, Indiana & Ohio on the South & Wisconsin on the West
Climate: The interior location of Michigan in the northern part of North America results in a continental climate, characterized by four definite seasons with moist, mild to hot summers and snowy, cold winters. Winds off of Lakes Michigan and Superior in winter create heavy snow accumulations in nearby areas. The tempering effects of Lake Michigan account for the presence of the state's famous fruit-growing belt along the lake's shore. Since the water is colder than the land in spring, the westerly winds passing over the lake tend to keep temperatures low enough on land to retard the opening of young buds until the danger of frost is over. Snowfall is heaviest in the northern portion of the Upper Peninsula, the higher elevations of the northern Lower Peninsula, and areas along Lakes Michigan and Superior. The southeastern region of the Lower Peninsula receives relatively little snowfall.
Elevation extremes:
Lowest point: Lake Erie - 572 (174 m)
Highest point: Mount Arvon - 1,979 feet (603 m)
Land Area: 56,809 sq miles
Water area: 39,896 sq miles
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