10 Fun Facts about Michigan

Michigan is known as the Great Lakes State because it is surrounded by four of the five Great Lakes.

Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state in the United States.

The Mackinac Bridge, connecting the Upper and Lower Peninsulas, is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world.

Detroit, Michigan’s largest city, is known as the Motor City for its history in the automotive industry.

Michigan is home to the longest freshwater coastline in the United States.

The official state flower of Michigan is the apple blossom.

The Kellogg Company, famous for its cereals, was founded in Michigan.

The state animal of Michigan is the white-tailed deer.

Michigan is home to the largest state forest system in the United States.

Gerald R. Ford, the 38th President of the United States, was born in Michigan.

The Detroit Windsor Tunnel connects Michigan to Canada.

The Detroit Institute of Arts has one of the largest and most significant art collections in the United States.

Michigan is the birthplace of Motown, a genre of music that became popular in the 1960s.

The world’s first-ever air-conditioned car was manufactured in Michigan in 19

Michigan has more registered boats than any other state.

The state stone of Michigan is the Petoskey stone, a fossilized coral.

Michigan has more public golf courses than any other state.

The world’s largest cherry pie was made in Michigan, weighing over 17,000 pounds.

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Michigan has over 11,000 inland lakes, more than any other state.

The Detroit Pistons, a professional basketball team, have won the NBA Finals three times.

The official state bird of Michigan is the American Robin.

In Michigan, you are never more than six miles away from a body of water.

Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Company, was born and raised in Michigan.

The Great Lakes contain around 20% of the world’s freshwater supply, and Michigan borders four of them.

The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is home to the only national park in the state, Isle Royale National Park.

Michigan is the leading producer of cherries in the United States.

The Edmund Fitzgerald, a famous shipwreck, rests at the bottom of Lake Superior in Michigan.

The state gem of Michigan is the Isle Royale Greenstone.

Kalamazoo, Michigan was the first city in the United States to have a pedestrian mall.

Michigan has the only authentic Dutch windmill operating in the United States.

The official state fish of Michigan is the Brook Trout.

The Detroit Lions, a professional football team, won the NFL Championship four times.

The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, connect Lake Superior to Lake Huron.

Michigan is the leading producer of blueberries in the United States.

The Detroit Red Wings, a professional hockey team, have won the Stanley Cup eleven times.

Michigan has over 150 lighthouses along its coastlines.

The state reptile of Michigan is the painted turtle.

The world’s first soda pop made with cola flavor, called Vernors, was created in Michigan.

Michigan is known as the Wolverine State, although there are no longer any wolverines living in the state.

The University of Michigan, located in Ann Arbor, is one of the top public universities in the United States.

Mackinac Island, located in Lake Huron, is known for banning motorized vehicles and using horse-drawn carriages and bicycles instead.

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is often referred to as the U.P. by residents.

The official state fossil of Michigan is the American Mastodon.

Holland, Michigan hosts the largest Tulip Time Festival in the United States, celebrating the area’s Dutch heritage.

The Detroit Tigers, a professional baseball team, have won the World Series four times.