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Michigan Profile

Michigan was the 26th state, admitted into the Union in 1837. Called the "Great Lakes State" because its shores touch four of the five Great Lakes, Michigan gets its name from an Ojibwa (Chippewa) Indian word meaning "large lake." Michigan has an unusual geography, as it consists of two land masses--the Upper Peninsula and the mitten-shaped Lower Peninsula. Detroit, its largest city, is known worldwide as the center of the American auto industry. The apple blossom is the state flower, the robin is the state bird and Lansing is the capital. ...Read more here: Michigan - The Great Lakes State

Capital City:
Lansing
Nickname:
Great Lakes State/ Wolverine State / Water Wonderland
Motto:
Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam, Circumspice(If You Seek a Pleasant peninsula, Look About You)
Statehood:
January 26, 1837 (26th)
Origin of State's Name:
Based on Chippewa Indian word "meicigama" meaning "great water," and referring to the Great Lake
Largest Cities:
Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Flint, Lansing
Border States:
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin
Land Area:
56,809 sq. mi., 22nd largest
State Bird:
Robin
State Flower:
Apple Blossom (pyrus coronaria)State Tree: White pine (pinus strobus)
State Song:
Michigan, My Michigan

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Cities, Counties, and Zip Codes in Michigan

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Michigan Schools

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Elementary Schools

Gladys Dillon Elementary School
(810) 591-3590
1197 E. Schumacher Street
Burton, MI 48529
Hillside Elementary School
(989) 539-6902
201 N. Fourth Street
Harrison, MI 48625

Middle Schools

Gladstone Area Middle School
(906) 428-2295
300 S. 10th Street
Gladstone, MI 49837
Crossroads Middle School
(616) 361-3430
4400 Ambrose Avenue Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

High Schools

Corunna High School
(989) 743-3441
417 E. King Street
Corunna, MI 48817
Bloomfield Hills Lahser H.S.
(248) 341-5700
3456 Lahser Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

Sex Offender Information for Michigan

For most citizens, the easiest method to obtain accurate and timely sex offender information for their local area is to visit their state sex offender registry website. States are required to provide this information for free. You do not need to pay for this information.

In Michigan, the registered sex offenders can be found at http://www.mipsor.state.mi.us/. Please be sure to read all the disclaimers provided by the state.

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