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are linked by the gasp-worthy Mackinac Bridge, which spans the Straits of Mackinac
(pronounced
mac
-in-aw).
Information
Michigan Highway Conditions
( 800-381-8477;
www.michigan.gov/mdot
)
entry requires a vehicle permit (per day/year $9/31). Campsites cost $16 to $33; reserva-
tions accepted (
www.midnrreservations.com
;
fee $8). Some parks have wi-fi.
Travel Michigan
(
800-644-2489;
www.michigan.org
)
MICHIGAN FACTS
Nicknames
Great Lakes State, Wolverine State
Population
9.9 million
Area
96,720 sq miles
Capital city
Lansing (population 114,000)
Other cities
Detroit (population 701,000)
Sales tax
6%
Birthplace of
Industrialist Henry Ford (1863-1947), filmmaker Francis Ford Cop-
pola (b 1939), musician Stevie Wonder (b 1950), singer Madonna (b 1958), Google
co-founder Larry Page (b 1973)
Home of
Auto assembly plants, freshwater beaches
Politics
Leans Democratic
Famous for
Cars, cornflakes, tart cherries, Motown music
State reptile
Painted turtle
Driving distances
Detroit to Traverse City 255 miles, Detroit to Cleveland 168
miles
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Detroit
