Lansing, Michigan
city in Ingham County, Eaton County and Clinton County, Michigan, USA and Michigan federated state capital city
Lansing is the capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is about 1 to 2 hours west of Detroit. It is in the center of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
Lansing, Michigan | |
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    Clockwise from top left: Downtown Lansing skyline, Michigan Supreme Court Hall of Justice, Jackson Field, Michigan State Capitol | |
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| Nickname(s): Capital City, L-Town, "The Heart of Michigan" | |
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  Lansing Location within the state of Michigan  Lansing Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°42′51″N 84°33′36″W / 42.71417°N 84.56000°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Counties | Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham |
| Settled | 1835 |
| Incorporated | 1859 |
| Named for | Lansing, New York |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong mayor–council |
| Area | |
| • City | 39.78 sq mi (103.03 km2) |
| • Land | 39.14 sq mi (101.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2) |
| • Urban | 155.8 sq mi (354.4 km2) |
| • Metro | 1,714.6 sq mi (4,440.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 112,644 |
| • Density | 2,877.68/sq mi (1,111.09/km2) |
| • Urban | 318,300 (US: 128th)[4] |
| • Urban density | 2,042.6/sq mi (788.7/km2) |
| • Metro | 541,297 (US: 106th) |
| Demonym(s) | Lansingite, Lanstronaut (informal) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 48901, 48906, 48908–48913, 48915–48919, 48921, 48922, 48924, 48929, 48930, 48933, 48937, 48950, 48951, 48956 |
| Area code | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-46000[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625035[1] |
| Website | Official website |
The landscape is flat. There is a lot of agriculture.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lansing, Michigan
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Lansing city, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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