Michigan (pronounced ) is a Midwestern state of the United States. It was named after Lake Michigan, the word 'Michigan' itself being a French derivative of the Ojibwe misshikama (read "mish-ih-GAH-muh"), meaning "big lake" (compare kitchikama, meaning "Great Lake" - pronounced "gitch-ih-GAH-ma," or "Gitchee-Gumee" as rendered by Longfellow).

Bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair, Michigan has the longest freshwater shoreline in the United States, the longest total shoreline after Alaska (including island shorelines)"Does Michigan have the longest coast line in the United States?" Michigan.gov, and more recreational boats than any other state in the union. A person in Michigan is never more than 85 miles (137 km) from open Great Lakes water and is never more than 6 miles from a natural water source.

Michigan is the only bi-peninsular state. The Lower Peninsula of Michigan, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is sometimes dubbed "the Mitten," owing to its shape. When asked where in Michigan one comes from, a resident of the Lower Peninsula may often point to the corresponding part of his or her hand. The Upper Peninsula (U.P.) is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a five-mile channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The Upper Peninsula (whose residents are often called "Yoopers") is economically important for tourism and its natural resources.

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Doug Weight's dad and a couple buddies made the trip from Michigan to watch him play
KatieStrangNYI (Katie Strang) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:23:37 -0000
Doug Weight's dad and a couple buddies made the trip from Michigan to watch him play
Make sure you renew your Michigan Speedway Race Tickets..Friday is the last day to renew. :-) We renewed ours....look forward to 2010 races
Jeffpen24 (Sue Antoine) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:22:53 -0000
Make sure you renew your Michigan Speedway Race Tickets..Friday is the last day to renew. :-) We renewed ours....look forward to 2010 races
Stop by the Making It in Michigan Marketplace specialty #food show Nov 11 for tasty samples from these vendors: http://bit.ly/4DdwS0
rosamyst (Sara Long) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:22:37 -0000
Stop by the Making It in Michigan Marketplace specialty #food show Nov 11 for tasty samples from these vendors: http://bit.ly/4DdwS0
So, a friend of mine just got arrested for kidnapping his girlfriend. Found them in Michigan.
ToxicMuffins (ToxicMuffins) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:20:58 -0000
So, a friend of mine just got arrested for kidnapping his girlfriend. Found them in Michigan.
RoadTweeting from 23208 Glenbrook St, St Clair Shores, Michigan, USA! http://bit.ly/4gh3oS 2009-11-04 21:50:35 +0530
Hastalovesta (IsThisNameOk) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:20:36 -0000
RoadTweeting from 23208 Glenbrook St, St Clair Shores, Michigan, USA! http://bit.ly/4gh3oS 2009-11-04 21:50:35 +0530
State appeals court limits sex offender registry: In what may be an important precedent, the Michigan Court of Appeal... http://bit.ly/7sWCR
ToddHeywood (ToddHeywood) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:19:48 -0000
State appeals court limits sex offender registry: In what may be an important precedent, the Michigan Court of Appeal... http://bit.ly/7sWCR

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