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The Michigan Portal  Michigan (/ˈmɪʃɪɡən/ ⓘMISH-ig-ən) is a peninsularstate in theGreat Lakes region of theUpper MidwesternUnited States. It shares water and land boundaries withMinnesota to the northwest,Wisconsin to the west,Indiana andIllinois to the southwest,Ohio to the southeast, and the Canadianprovince ofOntario to the east, northeast and north. With a population of 10.14 million and an area of 96,716 sq mi (250,490 km2), Michigan is thetenth-largest state by population, the11th-largest by area, and the largest by total area east of theMississippi River. The state capital isLansing, while its most populous city isDetroit. TheMetro Detroit region inSoutheast Michigan is among the nation's most populous and largest metropolitan economies. Other importantmetropolitan areas includeGrand Rapids,Flint,Ann Arbor,Kalamazoo, theTri-Cities, andMuskegon. Michigan consists of two peninsulas: the heavily forestedUpper Peninsula (commonly called "the U.P."), which juts eastward from northern Wisconsin, and the more populated Lower Peninsula, stretching north from Ohio and Indiana. The peninsulas are separated by theStraits of Mackinac, which connects Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and are linked by the 5-mile-longMackinac Bridge alongInterstate 75. Bordering four of the fiveGreat Lakes andLake St. Clair, Michigan has the longestfreshwater coastline of any U.S. political subdivision, measuring 3,288 miles. The state ranks second behindAlaska in water coverage by square miles and first in percentage, with approximately 42%, and it also contains 64,980inland lakes and ponds. The Great Lakes region has largely been inhabited for thousands of years by Indigenous peoples such as theOjibwe,Odawa,Potawatomi, andWyandot.Some people contend that the region's name is derived from the Ojibwe word ᒥᓯᑲᒥ (mishigami), meaning "large water" or "large lake". While others say that it comes from the Mishiiken Tribe of Mackinac Island, also called Michinemackinawgo by Ottawa historian Andrew Blackbird, whose surrounding lands were referred to as Mishiiken-imakinakom, later shortened to Michilimackinac. In the 17th century, French explorers claimed the area forNew France. French settlers andMétis established forts and settlements.After France's defeat in theFrench and Indian War in 1762, the area came under British control and later the U.S. following theTreaty of Paris (1783), though control remained disputed with Indigenous tribes until treaties between 1795 and 1842. The area was part of the largerNorthwest Territory; theMichigan Territory was organized in 1805. (Full article...)
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TheTahquamenon Falls are two differentwaterfalls on theTahquamenon River. Both sets are located nearLake Superior in the easternUpper Peninsula of Michigan. The water is notably brown in color from thetannins leached from thecedarswamps which the river drains.
Houghton (/ˈhoʊtən/;HOH-tən) is the largest city in and thecounty seat ofHoughton County in the U.S. state ofMichigan. Located on theKeweenaw Peninsula, Houghton is the largest city in theCopper Country region. It is the fifth-largest city in theUpper Peninsula, with a population of 8,386 at the2020 United States census. Houghton is the principal city of theHoughton micropolitan area, which includes all of Houghton andKeweenaw counties. Houghton lies upon theKeweenaw Waterway, a partly natural, partly artificial waterway connecting at both ends toLake Superior. Across the waterway from Houghton lies the city ofHancock.
The city of Houghton was named forDouglass Houghton, an Americangeologist andphysician, primarily known for his exploration of the Keweenaw Peninsula. Houghton is home toMichigan Technological University, a public research university founded in 1885. Michigan Tech hosts a yearlyWinter Carnival in February, drawing thousands of visitors from around the world. Michigan Tech's athletic teams are nicknamed theHuskies, and compete primarily in theNCAA Division IIGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). TheMichigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey team competes in theNCAA Division ICentral Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), and has won threenational championships, in1962,1965, and1975. (Full article...)
Ralph W. Aigler (February 12, 1885 – May 24, 1964) was an American law professor at theUniversity of Michigan from 1910–1954, the University's faculty representative to theBig Ten Conference from 1917 to 1955, and chairman of Michigan's Faculty Board in Control of Athletics from 1917 to 1942. Aigler was a renowned expert onreal property law and one of the advisors to theAmerican Law Institute in the drafting of theRestatement of the Law ofProperty. He is best known, however, for his contributions to the athletics programs at the University of Michigan. Aigler's contributions included leading Michigan back into the Big Ten Conference, leading the effort to constructMichigan Stadium,Yost Fieldhouse and other facilities, negotiating the Big Ten's exclusive contract with theRose Bowl starting in 1946, hiringFritz Crisler as football coach and athletic director, and acting as a spokesman for the University and Big Ten for many years on NCAA rules and eligibility issues. He was inducted into theUniversity of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1982. (Full article...)
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| Bird | American Robin (Turdus migratorius) |
| Fish | Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) |
| Flower | Apple blossom (Malus domestica) |
| Game animal | White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) |
| Mammal | Wolverine (Gulo gulo luscus) (unofficial) |
| Reptile | Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) |
| Tree | Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) |
| Wildflower | Dwarf Lake Iris (Iris lacustris) |
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| Fossil | Mastodon (Mammut americanum) |
| Gemstone | Isle Royale greenstone orChlorastrolite |
| Motto | "Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice" Latin for "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you" |
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| Soil | Kalkaska Sand |
| Songs | My Michigan |
| Stone | Petoskey stone |
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