This page is the City map of Michigan, a state of the United States of America showing streets, paths and places. Michigan covers approximately 250,493 square kilometres and lies at an elevation of about 275 metres. Its population increased from 9,883,640 in 2010 to 10,077,331 in 2020. Founded as a state in 1837, Michigan is divided into 98 subregions and borders four of the five Great Lakes.

Holland is a city in Ottawa and Allegan counties in western Michigan. The city has 34,378 inhabitants and lies at an elevation of 202 metres. Holland was established in 1847 near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa.
The city is known for its Dutch-American heritage and the annual Tulip Time Festival. Holland State Park lies west of the city on Lake Michigan, while the Macatawa River connects Lake Macatawa with the lake.
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Northville is a city in southeastern Michigan and belongs to the metropolitan area of Detroit. The city is located near the Rouge River and is surrounded by communities in Wayne and Oakland counties. Its city map includes streets and places in a developed suburban area west of Detroit.
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Casnovia is a village in Muskegon and Kent counties in western Michigan. It has 316 inhabitants, covers 2,813,566 square metres and lies at an elevation of 274 metres. The village was established in 1850.
Casnovia is located between the cities of Muskegon and Grand Rapids. Its position in the interior of western Michigan places it near agricultural land and small streams draining toward Lake Michigan.
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Hesperia is a village in western Michigan, located in Newaygo and Oceana counties. The village lies in the Muskegon River watershed north of Grand Rapids. Its map records a small settlement surrounded by the rural landscape of the western Lower Peninsula.
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Memphis is a city in southeastern Michigan near the boundary of Macomb and St. Clair counties. It lies north of Detroit and west of the St. Clair River. The city is connected to the surrounding region by local roads and routes crossing the agricultural land of the Thumb area.
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Richmond is a city in southeastern Michigan near the St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair. The city extends across Macomb and St. Clair county surroundings northeast of Detroit. Its location places it within the transition from Detroit’s suburban region to Michigan’s rural Thumb.
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Milan is a city in southeastern Michigan near the county boundary between Washtenaw and Monroe counties. The city lies southwest of Ann Arbor and northwest of Monroe. Local roads connect Milan with the Huron River valley and the larger communities of southeastern Michigan.
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East Lansing is a city in Ingham and Clinton counties with 47,741 inhabitants. It covers 35,316,009 square metres, lies at an elevation of 261 metres and was established in 1847. The city adjoins Lansing, Michigan’s capital, along the Grand River.
East Lansing is home to Michigan State University, whose campus is one of the city’s defining urban areas. The Red Cedar River flows through the university grounds before joining the Grand River.
To the mapGrand Ledge is a city in Eaton County west of Lansing. The city stands on the Grand River, where sandstone ledges rise above the river valley. Grand Ledge is connected with the surrounding central Michigan communities by roads following the Grand River corridor.
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Hubbardston is a village in central Michigan near the border of Ionia and Clinton counties. It lies north of Lansing in the Maple River drainage area. The village map shows a compact settlement within a predominantly rural part of the Lower Peninsula.
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Niles is a city in Berrien and Cass counties in southwestern Michigan. It has 11,988 inhabitants, covers 15,409,572 square metres, lies at an elevation of 209 metres and was established in 1827. The St. Joseph River passes through the city.
Niles developed along the river and the historic transportation routes between Lake Michigan and the interior. The city is near South Bend, Indiana, and forms part of the Michiana region.
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Lennon is a village in Shiawassee County in central Michigan. It lies west of Flint and near the Shiawassee River watershed. The settlement is connected by local roads with communities in Genesee and Shiawassee counties.
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Union City is a village in southern Michigan near the boundary of Branch and Calhoun counties. The village lies in the St. Joseph River drainage basin south of Battle Creek. Its streets connect a small settlement with the surrounding agricultural communities.
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Cement City is a village in Jackson and Lenawee counties in southern Michigan. It lies south of Jackson near the Irish Hills and the headwaters of the Raisin River. The village is situated along local roads linking the agricultural areas of the southern Lower Peninsula.
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Otter Lake is a village in Lapeer County in eastern Michigan. The village is located north of Detroit and west of the Thumb region. Its name refers to the nearby lake, while local roads connect the settlement with Lapeer and surrounding townships.
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Oakland County is a county in southeastern Michigan with 1,242,304 inhabitants. It lies north of Wayne County and includes communities such as Pontiac, Troy, Rochester Hills and Southfield. The county contains the headwaters and tributaries of the Rouge River.
Oakland County forms part of metropolitan Detroit and includes major suburban employment and transport corridors. Its southern communities are closely connected with Detroit, while northern areas contain lakes and wooded landscapes.
To the mapMacomb County is a county in southeastern Michigan with 881,217 inhabitants. It covers approximately 1,476 square kilometres and was established in 1818. The county extends from Detroit’s northern suburbs to Lake St. Clair.
Mount Clemens is the county seat, and Warren and Sterling Heights are among its largest cities. The Clinton River flows through Macomb County toward Lake St. Clair.
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Lapeer County is a county in eastern Michigan with 88,619 inhabitants. It covers approximately 1,717 square kilometres and was established in 1822. The county lies between Oakland County and the Thumb.
Lapeer is the county seat, and the Flint River drains the western part of the county. Rural roads connect the county with Flint, Port Huron and the Detroit metropolitan area.
To the mapGenesee County is a county in central-eastern Michigan with 406,211 inhabitants. It covers approximately 1,682 square kilometres and was established in 1835. Flint is the county seat and the largest urban centre.
The Flint River runs through Flint and continues northward through the county. Genesee County lies between the Detroit region and the agricultural landscape of central Michigan.
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Livingston County is a county in southeastern Michigan with 193,866 inhabitants. It covers approximately 1,516 square kilometres and was established in 1833. The county lies between Lansing, Ann Arbor and the northern suburbs of Detroit.
Howell is the county seat, and Brighton is a major community in the county. The Huron River and several inland lakes characterize parts of Livingston County.
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Washtenaw County is a county in southeastern Michigan with 372,258 inhabitants. It covers approximately 1,871 square kilometres and was established in 1822. Ann Arbor is the county seat and home to the University of Michigan.
The Huron River flows through Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti before continuing toward Lake Erie. Washtenaw County also includes Saline, Chelsea and Dexter.
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Wayne County is a county in southeastern Michigan with 1,793,561 inhabitants. It covers approximately 1,741 square kilometres and was established in 1796. Detroit, Michigan’s largest city, is the county seat.
The county borders the Detroit River and Lake Erie, with Canada directly south and east across the waterways. Dearborn, Livonia, Hamtramck and Wyandotte are among the major cities in Wayne County.
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Monroe County is a county in southeastern Michigan on the western shore of Lake Erie. Monroe is the county seat, and the county extends from the Ohio border north toward Wayne County. The River Raisin flows through the city of Monroe into Lake Erie.
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Berrien County is a county in southwestern Michigan with 154,316 inhabitants. It covers approximately 4,096 square kilometres and was established in 1829. The county borders Lake Michigan and includes Benton Harbor, St. Joseph and Niles.
The St. Joseph River reaches Lake Michigan at the cities of St. Joseph and Benton Harbor. Berrien County is part of the lake-influenced fruit-growing region of southwestern Michigan.
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Bay County is a county in eastern Michigan with 103,856 inhabitants. It covers approximately 1,634 square kilometres and was established in 1857. Bay City is the county seat on the Saginaw River near Saginaw Bay.
The Saginaw River connects Bay County with the interior of central Michigan. Saginaw Bay forms part of Lake Huron and defines the county’s eastern shoreline.
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Tuscola County is a county in Michigan’s Thumb with 53,323 inhabitants. It covers approximately 2,367 square kilometres and was established in 1840. Caro is the county seat.
The county lies east of Saginaw Bay and contains agricultural land crossed by tributaries of the Cass River. Local roads connect Tuscola County with Bay City, Saginaw and the Lake Huron shoreline.
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Arenac County is a county on the western shore of Lake Huron with 15,002 inhabitants. It covers approximately 1,763 square kilometres and was established in 1883. Standish is the county seat.
The county includes the lower Au Sable and Rifle River region south of Saginaw Bay. Its shoreline lies between Bay County and Iosco County.
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Huron County occupies the tip of Michigan’s Thumb and has 31,407 inhabitants. It covers approximately 5,533 square kilometres and was established in 1840. Bad Axe is the county seat.
The county has coastlines on Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron. The shoreline includes agricultural communities, harbours and the Point aux Barques area at the northern end of the Thumb.
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Saint Clair County is a county in eastern Michigan with 160,383 inhabitants. It covers approximately 2,167 square kilometres and was established in 1820. Port Huron is the county seat on the St. Clair River.
The St. Clair River connects Lake Huron with Lake St. Clair and forms part of the international boundary with Ontario, Canada. The county also includes the southern end of Lake Huron and the Blue Water Bridge.
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Gladwin County is a county in central Michigan with 25,386 inhabitants. It covers approximately 1,338 square kilometres and was established in 1831. Gladwin is the county seat.
The Cedar River and Tobacco River drain parts of the county toward the Tittabawassee River. Gladwin County lies south of the northern Lower Peninsula forest belt.
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Sanilac County is a county on the eastern side of Michigan’s Thumb with 40,611 inhabitants. It covers approximately 4,119 square kilometres and was established in 1822. Sandusky is the county seat.
The county has a Lake Huron shoreline and includes agricultural land crossed by the Black River and the Cass River watershed. Port Sanilac is one of the communities on the eastern coast.
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Shiawassee County is a county in central Michigan with 68,094 inhabitants. It covers approximately 1,400 square kilometres and was established in 1822. Corunna is the county seat, while Owosso is the largest city.
The Shiawassee River flows through Owosso and Corunna before joining the Saginaw River system. The county lies between Lansing, Flint and Saginaw.
To the mapSaginaw County is a county in central-eastern Michigan on the Saginaw River. Saginaw is the county seat, and the river connects the county with Saginaw Bay. The county lies between Genesee County, Bay County and the agricultural Thumb region.
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Iosco County is a county on Lake Huron with 25,237 inhabitants. It covers approximately 4,897 square kilometres and was established in 1840. Tawas City is the county seat, and East Tawas is another major lakeshore community.
The Au Sable River reaches Lake Huron near Oscoda after crossing northern Lower Michigan. Iosco County includes Tawas Point and extensive forested land inland from the coast.
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Ingham County is a county in central Michigan with 284,900 inhabitants. It covers approximately 1,453 square kilometres and was established in 1838. Lansing, the state capital, is the county seat.
The Grand River and Red Cedar River meet in the Lansing area. East Lansing and Michigan State University lie immediately east of Lansing in the county’s urban region.
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Jackson County is a county in southern Michigan with 160,366 inhabitants. It covers approximately 1,875 square kilometres and was established in 1832. Jackson is the county seat and largest city.
The Grand River begins near Jackson and flows westward across Michigan. The county lies between Lansing and Ann Arbor and includes the Waterloo Recreation Area.
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Keweenaw County is a county in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with 2,046 inhabitants. It covers approximately 15,452 square kilometres and was established in 1861. The county occupies the northern Keweenaw Peninsula, which projects into Lake Superior.
Copper Harbor lies at the peninsula’s northern end, while Isle Royale National Park is located offshore in Lake Superior. The county contains extensive boreal and hardwood forest landscapes.
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Clinton County is a county in central Michigan with 79,128 inhabitants. It covers approximately 1,488 square kilometres and was established in 1831. St. Johns is the county seat, and the county extends northeast of Lansing.
The Maple River crosses Clinton County and joins the Grand River system. East Lansing and rural communities near the county’s southern boundary connect Clinton County with the Lansing metropolitan area.
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Eaton County is a county in central Michigan with 109,175 inhabitants. It covers approximately 1,500 square kilometres and was established in 1837. Charlotte is the county seat, while Grand Ledge lies on the Grand River.
The Grand River crosses the county from east to west. Eaton County is located between Lansing and Kalamazoo and includes agricultural land and river valleys.
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Grand Traverse County is a county in northwestern Lower Michigan with 95,238 inhabitants. It covers approximately 1,557 square kilometres and was established in 1851. Traverse City is the county seat on the shores of Grand Traverse Bay.
Grand Traverse Bay extends north from Lake Michigan between the Leelanau and Old Mission peninsulas. The Boardman River flows through Traverse City into the bay.
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Leelanau County is a county in northwestern Lower Michigan with 22,301 inhabitants. It covers approximately 6,559 square kilometres and was established in 1840. The county occupies the Leelanau Peninsula between Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore includes shoreline areas along the western side of the county. Glen Arbor, Leland and Northport are among the communities on the peninsula.
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Dickinson County is a county in the south-central Upper Peninsula with 25,947 inhabitants. It covers approximately 2,013 square kilometres and was established in 1891. Iron Mountain is the county seat.
The Menominee River forms part of the southern boundary with Wisconsin. Dickinson County developed around iron mining and lies within a heavily forested region of the Upper Peninsula.
To the mapGogebic County is a county in the western Upper Peninsula with 14,380 inhabitants. It covers approximately 3,824 square kilometres and was established in 1887. Bessemer is the county seat, and Ironwood is a major community near Wisconsin.
The county contains portions of the Gogebic Range and lies near Lake Superior. The Montreal and Black rivers drain the forested mining region toward the lake and Wisconsin.
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Iron County is a county in the western Upper Peninsula with 11,631 inhabitants. It covers approximately 3,137 square kilometres and was established in 1885. Iron River and Crystal Falls are important communities.
The county is characterized by the Menominee River basin and extensive forests. Its southern border meets Wisconsin, while Lake Superior lies north of the county.
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Marquette County is a county on Lake Superior with 66,017 inhabitants. It covers approximately 8,871 square kilometres and was established in 1843. Marquette is the county seat and the largest city on Michigan’s Lake Superior shore.
The county includes the Huron Mountains and the Dead River watershed. Iron ore mining historically shaped Marquette, Ishpeming and Negaunee.
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Menominee County is a county in the southern Upper Peninsula with 23,502 inhabitants. It covers approximately 3,465 square kilometres and was established in 1861. Menominee is the county seat on Green Bay.
The Menominee River forms the border with Wisconsin before entering Green Bay. The county’s shoreline faces Green Bay, a large arm of Lake Michigan.
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Ontonagon County is a county on Lake Superior with 5,816 inhabitants. It covers approximately 9,690 square kilometres and was established in 1843. Ontonagon is the county seat at the mouth of the Ontonagon River.
The county includes Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park and long stretches of Lake Superior shoreline. The Ontonagon River drains the western Upper Peninsula into the lake.
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Branch County is a county in southern Michigan with 44,862 inhabitants. It covers approximately 1,345 square kilometres and was established in 1829. Coldwater is the county seat.
The county lies near the Indiana border in the St. Joseph River watershed. Coldwater Lake and numerous smaller lakes are located in the agricultural landscape of southern Michigan.
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Cass County is a county in southwestern Michigan with 51,589 inhabitants. It covers approximately 1,317 square kilometres and was established in 1829. Cassopolis is the county seat, while Dowagiac is a major city.
The Dowagiac River and several tributaries drain the county toward the St. Joseph River. Cass County borders Indiana and lies east of Berrien County.
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Hillsdale County is a county in southern Michigan with 45,746 inhabitants. It covers approximately 1,572 square kilometres and was established in 1835. Hillsdale is the county seat.
The county borders Ohio and Indiana and lies in the headwaters region of several rivers, including the St. Joseph River. Its landscape contains farms, small lakes and wooded river valleys.
To the mapLenawee County is a county in southeastern Michigan with 99,423 inhabitants. It covers approximately 1,972 square kilometres and was established in 1822. Adrian is the county seat, and Tecumseh is another historic community.
The River Raisin crosses Lenawee County before reaching Monroe and Lake Erie. The county borders Ohio and lies west of Monroe County in the southern Lower Peninsula.
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Saint Joseph County is a county in southern Michigan with 61,018 inhabitants. Centreville is the county seat, and Sturgis and Three Rivers are major communities. The county lies in the St. Joseph River watershed near Indiana.
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Alger County is a county on Lake Superior in the central Upper Peninsula with 8,842 inhabitants. It covers approximately 13,077 square kilometres and was established in 1885. Munising is the county seat.
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore protects colourful sandstone cliffs and beaches along Lake Superior. The Miners River and Au Train River drain parts of Alger County toward the lake.
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Baraga County is a county on Lake Superior with 8,158 inhabitants. It covers approximately 2,768 square kilometres and was established in 1875. L’Anse is the county seat on the shore of Keweenaw Bay.
The county includes portions of the Huron Mountains and the L’Anse Indian Reservation. The Peshekee and Sturgeon rivers drain forested areas toward Lake Superior.
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Chippewa County is a county in the eastern Upper Peninsula with 36,785 inhabitants. It covers approximately 6,988 square kilometres and was established in 1826. Sault Ste. Marie is the county seat.
The St. Marys River connects Lake Superior with Lake Huron and forms the international boundary with Ontario. The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie allow ships to bypass the rapids between the two lakes.
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Delta County is a county in the southern Upper Peninsula with 36,903 inhabitants. It covers approximately 5,158 square kilometres and was established in 1843. Escanaba is the county seat on Little Bay de Noc.
Little Bay de Noc opens into Green Bay, an arm of Lake Michigan. The Whitefish River and Ford River reach the bay through Delta County.
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Houghton County is a county in the western Upper Peninsula with 36,380 inhabitants. Houghton is the county seat on the Portage Canal, which connects the waters of the Keweenaw Peninsula. The county’s northern shoreline faces Lake Superior.
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Luce County is a county in the eastern Upper Peninsula with 5,339 inhabitants. It covers approximately 4,952 square kilometres and was established in 1887. Newberry is the county seat.
The county includes Lake Superior shoreline and inland forest around the Tahquamenon River. Tahquamenon Falls State Park lies nearby in the eastern Upper Peninsula.
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Mackinac County is a county in the eastern Upper Peninsula with 10,834 inhabitants. It covers approximately 5,440 square kilometres and was established in 1818. St. Ignace is the county seat on the Straits of Mackinac.
The county includes Mackinac Island, a historic island between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. The Mackinac Bridge connects St. Ignace with Michigan’s Lower Peninsula across the straits.
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Schoolcraft County is a county in the central Upper Peninsula with 8,047 inhabitants. It covers approximately 4,879 square kilometres and was established in 1843. Manistique is the county seat on Lake Michigan.
The county contains extensive forests, wetlands and Lake Michigan shoreline. The Manistique River flows southward into Lake Michigan near the city of Manistique.
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| Named after | Great Lakes |
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| Year built | 1837 |
| Area | 250493 km² |
| Elevation | 275 m |
| Located in | United States |
| Country | United States |
| Body of water | Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Detroit River, St. Clair River |
| Population | 10077331 |
| Website | https://michigan.gov |
| Nickname | The Great Lakes State |
| Native name | Michigan |
| Official name | State of Michigan |
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