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Michigan Geography
Lower Peninsula
General Geography•Bodies of water (The Great Lakes) border the lower peninsula•States of Ohio & Indiana border the southern state line
General Geography Cont.•Often known as
•“The Mitten” •“The L.P.”•“Below the Bridge”
The 5 Regions:
What Determines a Region•Geographic Placement•Vegetation •Population •Agriculture
Northern Michigan•Small to medium size cities•Large portion of Great Lakes shoreline
Northern Michigan Cont.
•Tourism is the main industry•Frequently know to seasonal residents as “Up North”
State & National Forests
Northern Michigan Cont.
Tahquamenon Falls
State Park
State & National Forests
Northern Michigan Cont.
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
West Michigan•Examples of different types of areas in the West:•Muskegon (North)•Grand Rapids (Northwest)•Kalamazoo/Battle Creek (South West)
West Michigan Cont.•Boundaries are questionable and uncertain
•Population density, land use, economic, & cultural characteristics (primarily Southwest)
Famous Fruit Ridge West Michigan Cont.
Mid-Michigan Cont.•Economy:•Primarily agricultural (corn, beets, soy beans)•Some automobile manufacturing
Mid-Michigan•Sub region: Southern MI •Mainly farmland •Moderate size cities•Home to our State Capitol
Flint/Tri-Cities Region
•2 sub regions: The Thumb & Greater Tri-Cities•Home to Flint•5th largest city in MI
Cont.•Many lakes & rivers•Economy is dependent on manufacturing
Large CorporationsFlint/Tri-Cities Region Cont.
• Michigan Sugar Company
• Dow Chemical Company
• Delphi Corporation
Southeast Michigan•Majority of state businesses & industries
•Over half of the states population
Cont.•Home of Detroit •State’s largest city
Biography & Credits • Armburst, “Lower Michigan Region Map,” February
7, 2011, GNU Free Documentation License• Endico, Dawn, “Upper Tahquamenon Falls,”
October 7, 1991, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic
• Abderhalden, Erik, “Porcupine Mountains,” April 23, 2006, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic
• Kramer, “Michigan Countryside,” May 2008, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic
• Drury, Patricia, “Detroit Renaissance Center,” March 22, 2009, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic
• Microsoft Clip Art
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