ClickState.comMichigan
Michigan directory consists of relevant resources in Michigan such as education, history, employment, travel, recreation, sport, culture, news, beauty health, real estate, art and much more.
Popular Cities of Michigan:
Ann Arbor, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Brighton, Detroit, East Lansing, Farmington Hills, Flint, Grand Rapids, Holland, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Livonia, Muskegon, Plymouth, Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, Saginaw, Southfield, Sterling Heights, Traverse City, Troy
Home > Michigan > Michigan Geography

Michigan Geography

Longitude / Latitude Longitude: 82? 26' W to 90? 31' W
Latitude: 41? 41' N to 47? 30' N
Length x Width Michigan is 490 miles long and 240 miles wide at its most distant points.
Geographic Center The geographic center of Michigan is located in Wexford County, 5 miles NNW of Cadillac.
Longitude: 84° 56.3'W
Latitude: 45° 3.7'N
Borders Michigan is a unique state in that it consists of two separate peninsulas into the Great Lakes. Click here for a Michigan Close-up.

The upper peninsula is bordered on the north by Lake Superior and on the south by Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. The upper peninsula is bordered on the west by Wisconsin and Minnesota.

The lower peninsula rises between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron and Lake Erie. It is bordered on the west by Lake Michigan and on the east by Lake Huron and Lake Erie. The lower peninsula is bordered on the south by Indiana and Ohio.
Total Area Michigan covers 96,810 square miles, making it the 11th largest of the 50 states and the largest state east of the Mississippi River.
Land Area 56,809 square miles of Michigan are land areas.
Water Area 40,001 square miles of Michigan are covered by water making Michigan the 2nd wettest state behind Alaska.
Highest Point The highest point in Michigan is Mount Arvon, at 1,979 feet above sea level.
Lowest Point The lowest point in Michigan is 572 feet above sea level where Michigan meets Lake Erie.
Mean Elevation The Mean Elevation of the state of Michigan is 900 feet above sea level.
Major Rivers Detroit River, Grand River, Kalamazoo River, St. Clair River, St. Marys River
Major Lakes Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair

Features

• News
• State Info
• City Info
• County info
• Geography
• Population Estimate

Home | About Us | Submit a Site | Link to Us | Contact Us | Disclaimer | Privacvy Policy

Information contained herein is deemed accurate and correct, but no warranty is implied or given.
© Copyright ClickState.com, Inc., 2003 - . All rights reserved.
Michigan directory provides Michigan local resource such as culture, travel, transportation, health, Insurance, news, sport, transportation, employment, manufacturing, sport, real estate, art and beauty.