The following outline provides an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Michigan:
Michigan is located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America, comprising two peninsulas.
Michigan is: a US state, a federal state of the United States of America
Population: 9,883,640 (2010), 8th in the U.S.
Size: 96,716 sq miles (250,493 km2), 11th in the U.S., width: 386 miles (621 km), length: 456 miles (734 km), 41.5% water
Location: 41° 41' N to 48° 18' N latitude, 82° 7' W to 90° 25' W longitude
Regions in which Michigan is located:
Northern hemisphere
Western hemisphere
Americas
North America
Anglo America
Northern America
United States of America
Contiguous United States
Central United States
Corn Belt
East North Central States
Midwestern United States
Great Lakes Region
Located next to:
Adjacent states
State of Illinois
State of Indiana
State of Minnesota
State of Ohio
State of Wisconsin
Adjacent Canadian province
Province of Ontario, Canada
Time zones:
Eastern (UTC-5/-4), 79 of 83 counties
Central (UTC−6/-5), 4 western U.P. counties
Census statistical areas
Demographics
Climate
Flora and fauna
Upper Peninsula
Lower Peninsula
Northern Michigan
Flora
Fauna
Birds
Butterflies and moths
Frogs and toads
Mammals
Reptiles
Geology
Protected areas
National battlefield park: River Raisin
National forests
National historical park: Keweenaw
National lakeshores: Pictured Rocks and Sleeping Bear Dunes
National memorial: Father Marquette
National Natural Landmarks
National marine sanctuary: Thunder Bay
National park: Isle Royale
National Wild and Scenic Rivers
National and international wildlife refuges
National wilderness areas
State forests
State game areas
State parks, forests, recreation areas, and scenic sites
Regional and local parks
Grand Rapids
Huron–Clinton Metroparks
Midland County
Superfund sites
Water
Great Lakes
Islands
Lakes – Michigan state has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds.
Mountains
Rivers
Waterfalls
Historic places
National Historic Landmarks
National Historic Bridges
State Capitol Building
Populated places
Tourist attractions
Tourist attractions in Metro Detroit
United States
Great Lakes region, Midwest U.S. Census Bureau region, sometimes "Middle West", "Old Northwest", or "North Central" region
State of Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Copper Country
Keweenaw Peninsula
Lower Peninsula
Northern Michigan
Mid-Michigan
Central Michigan
Flint/Tri-Cities
The Thumb
Southern Michigan
West Michigan
Southern Michigan
Michiana
Southeast Michigan
Metro Detroit
ZIP code range: 48001-49971 (1752 zip codes)
Area codes: 231, 248, 269, 313, 517, 586, 616, 734, 810, 906, and 989
Government and politics of Michigan
Politics
Elections
Electoral reform
Political party strength
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Green Party
Libertarian Party
Socialist Party
U.S. Senate and House delegations
U.S. congressional districts
U.S. federal courts
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. District courts
Executive branch
Governor
Departments
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Legislative branch (bicameral)
Michigan Senate (upper house)
Michigan House of Representatives (lower house)
Judiciary of MichiganJudicial branch
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Michigan National Guard
Michigan Army National Guard
Michigan Air National Guard
Volunteer Defense Force (MI VDF)
83 Counties
Cities, villages, townships, and unincorporated communities
Villages
Townships
Unincorporated communities
State capital: Lansing
Largest city: Detroit
City nicknames
Sister cities
Lost cities, towns, and counties
Ghost towns
Former cities
Former villages
Defunct townships
Federal law
Michigan law
Michigan Compiled Laws
Capital punishment
Constitution of Michigan
Crime in Michigan
Gun laws
Same-sex marriage
State and local law enforcement agencies
Conservation Officers
County prosecuting attorney
County sheriffs
Department of Corrections
Prisons
Local police departments
State Police
Federal law enforcement agencies
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U.S. Attorney
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Marshals Service
U.S. Secret Service
History of Michigan
Category:History of Michigan
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National Historic Landmarks
National Register of Historic Places
Historical libraries, societies and museums in Michigan
Historical libraries and museums
Arab American National Museum, Dearborn
Byron Area Historic Museum
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit
Detroit Historical Museum
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, Whitefish Point
Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Dearborn (a.k.a. The Henry Ford)
Holocaust Memorial Center, Farmington Hills
Michigan Historical Center, Lansing
Motown Historical Museum, Detroit (a.k.a. Hitsville U.S.A.)
Ukrainian American Archives and Museum of Detroit, Hamtramck
William L. Clements Library, Ann Arbor
Historical societies
Bluewater Michigan Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society
Canton Historical Society and Museum
Detroit Historical Society
Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, Whitefish Point
Keweenaw County Historical Society
Leelanau Historical Society and Museum
Mason County Historical Society
Michigan Pioneer and Historical Collection, Lansing (Historical Society of Michigan)
Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society, Lansing
Tecumseh Historical Society
Ypsilanti Historical Society
Timeline of Michigan history
Indigenous peoples
Algonquian peoples
French colony of Canada, 1668–1763
Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit, 1701–1779
Fort Michilimackinac, 1715–1783
French colony of la Louisiane, 1699–1764
French and Indian War, 1754–1763
Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
Treaty of Paris of 1763
British (though predominantly Francophone) Province of Quebec, 1763–1791
American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
Unorganized territory of the United States, 1783–1787
Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, 1787–1803
Territory of Indiana, 1800–1816
Territory of Michigan, 1805–1837
War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
Siege of Detroit, 1812
Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
State of Michigan becomes 26th State admitted to the United States of America on January 26, 1837
Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
Civil War units
Detroit race riot of 1863
Prohibition in Detroit, 1919–1933
Rum-running in Windsor
The Purple Gang
The reign of Singing Sam, 1921–1930
New Deal, 1933–1936
Detroit race riot of 1943
Detroit riot of 1967
Kilpatrick and Beatty text-messaging scandal, 2008
Midwestern United States
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Superior (proposed U.S. state)
Keweenaw Peninsula
Lower Peninsula
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Port Oneida Rural Historic District
The Thumb
Ann Arbor
Detroit area
History of Detroit
Detroit Race Riot (1863)
Detroit Race Riot (1943)
Detroit riot (1967)
Saginaw
Wyandotte
Williamston
Algonquian peoples
Bath School disaster
Chrysler Corporation
Civil War units
Ford Motor Company
General Motors Corporation
Ghost towns in Michigan
Legal history
Michigan State University
New Deal
Purple Gang
Railroads
University of Michigan
Toledo War (a.k.a. Michigan-Ohio War)
Wisconsin v. Michigan border dispute court cases
Early settlers
Notable people from:
Upper Peninsula
Northern Michigan
Western Michigan
Central Michigan
The Thumb
Metro Detroit
Governors of Michigan
Territorial governors
In the American Revolution
In the American Civil War
Olympic medalists
Politicians
U.S. congressional delegations from Michigan
U.S. Representatives
U.S. Senators
People from Michigan
Cass, Lewis
Chrysler, Walter
Custer, George Armstrong (raised in Monroe)
Edison, Thomas (raised in Port Huron)
Ford, Gerald (38th President of the United States)
Ford, Henry
Hoffa, James R. "Jimmy"
Malcolm X (raised in Lansing)
Marquette, Jacques (a.k.a. Père Marquette)
Parks, Rosa (lived in Detroit)
Pontiac (Obwandiyag)
Salk, Jonas (University of Michigan faculty member)
Schoolcraft, Henry
Seaborg, Glenn T. (1951 Nobel Prize in Chemistry)
Stewart, Potter (Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court)
Ting, Samuel C. C. (1976 Nobel Prize in Physics)
Reuther, Walter
Weller, Thomas Huckle (1954 Nobel Prize in Medicine)
Woodcock, Leonard
Michigan History magazine
Cuisine
Festivals
Museums
Religion
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Episcopal Diocese
Scouting
State Symbols
Flag
Great Seal
Motto: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you)
Art museums and galleries
Artists
Authors
Films
Museums
Music
Musicians
Theater
Culture of Detroit
College
High school
Professional
Detroit Tigers, baseball
Detroit Lions, football
Detroit Red Wings, hockey
Detroit Pistons, basketball
List by sport
List by city
Economy and infrastructure of Michigan
Buildings and structures
Airports
Bridges
Ambassador Bridge
Blue Water Bridge
Mackinac Bridge
Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge
Hospitals
Companies
Newspapers
Non-profit organizations
Radio stations
Television stations
Transportation
State Trunkline Highway System
Interstate Highways
U.S. Highways
State highways
Railroads
Soo Locks
School districts
High schools
Private schools
Colleges and universities
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