2. A person in the state is never more than 10 km away from a natural water

3. Total Area - 253,793 km2 (Ranked 11th in the US) Total Population in 2010 - 9,883,640 (Ranked 8th in the US)

4. The Great Lakes are Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.

5. Lake of the Clouds The Porcupine Mountains

8. GM World Headquarters in Detroit Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, known as the Glass House.

9. Flag of Michigan Seal of Michigan

10. State nicknames: Wolverine State, Great Lakes State, Mitten State, Water-Winter Wonderland Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you)

11. State bird: American Robin State animal: Wolverine State tree: White pine

14. A woman"s hair legally belongs to her husband, consequently she’s not allowed to cut it without her husband’s written consent. By law babies are not permitted to cry after 11 pm on Saturday nights. It is against the law to have a gnome in your garden. Cars can not be sold on Sunday. It is against the law to serenade your girlfriend. Alligators may not be tied to fire hydrants.

16. Mackinac Bridge