Michigan

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Quick Facts

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Capital

Lansing

Largest city

Detroit

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Introduction

Michigan is a state in Midwest USA and owes its name to Lake Michigan, which is one of the five Great Lakes.

Geography

Cities

• Ann Arbor
• Detroit is the state's largest city.
• Flint
• Grand Rapids
• Lansing is the state capital
• Sterling Heights
• Warren
• Livonia
• Dearborn
• Westland
• Saugatuck

Sights and Activities

• Isle Royale National Park

Events and Festivals

• Rothbury Festival
• Solace Spa Fall Color Nature Adventure - October 10th, 2009 at Boyne Mountain. Hiking, rafting and spa treatment, a great way to relax and enjoy the fall colors.

Weather

Getting There

By Plane

Detroit Wayne County Airport (DTW) is the main airport, and is a major hub for Northwest Airlines, which mainly has domestic flights but also a significant number of international flights, including Amsterdam, Cancun, Frankfurt, Manila, Tokyo, Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Mexico City and Rome. Several dozens of other airlines serve Detroit, with many domestic services and quite a few international flights, like Amman, Paris, Toronto and London.

Several other regional airport in Michigan mainly serve US cities.

By Train

The Michigan Services travels between Chicago, Illinois through Indiana to a number of places in Michigan, including Detroit.

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

The SS Badger travels between Ludington, Michigan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin once or twice a day between late May and early October. The trip takes around 4 hours and costs $67 one way, $110 roundtrip for adults.

Getting Around

By Plane

By Train

The Michigan Services operated by Amtrak provide extensive train links along three main routes in the state.

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

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Drink

Sleep