Is All of Lower Michigan the 'Mitten'? You Might Be Surprised
Michigan isn't just two peninsulas or a "Mitten." This article explores "Non-Mitten" areas even in the Lower Peninsula.
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Where in Northern Michigan Does the ‘Great Lakes’ Become the ‘Northwoods’?
Much deeper than a flippant social media debate over where 'up north' begins in Michigan, the state sits on the divide of two cultural regions, the Great Lakes and Northwoods.
What Is the Great Lakes Point of Inaccessibility – the Farthest Spot from Land?
Did you know Lake Superior and Lake Huron also have poles of inaccessibility? Find out more.
Just How Many Twin Cities, Tri-Cities and Quad Cities Are in Michigan?
Beyond Michigan's traditional Tri-Cities (Saginaw-Bay City-Midland) and Twin Cities (Benton Harbor-St Joe) just how many other paired cities could there be in the state?
Michigan Actually Has 4 Southernmost Points
From Lake Michigan to Lake Erie, the Indiana and Ohio lines, there are 4 distinct points to know on Michigan's southern border.
Is Michigan Truly Midwest? Redditors Weigh In On Geography
A Michigan resident's perspective on the American Midwest sparks debate on Reddit
A Michigan Woman has Uncovered a Hilariously Shaped Island
Geography teachers would be in a real pickle talking about this tropical island.
12 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Great Lakes
When you have spent as much time surrounded by the Great Lakes as we have here in Michigan, it's easy to think you know it all.
This is the Exact Spot Where Ingham, Eaton and Clinton Counties All Meet
It's a tri-point and a little Lansing area geographic oddity, the exact spot where Ingham, Eaton and Clinton Counties all meet.
This Obscure Michigan Location is the Westernmost Point in the Eastern Time Zone
Michigan's time zone boundary gives us a geographic oddity - the westernmost point of the Eastern Time Zone in the United States.