What makes Michigan different from other states?

Michigan is the only state that touches four of the five Great Lakes. As such, it’s home to the longest freshwater coastline of any U.S. state, *and* the second-longest coastline, period (coming in behind Alaska). Anywhere you stand in the state, you’re no more than 85 miles from a Great Lake.

What are some things that are only in Michigan?

We think these things – some only available in Michigan, others that have changed the U.S. forever – are pretty special.

• 18) Germack Pistachio Co. Facebook.
• 17) Hudsonville Ice Cream. Facebook.
• 16) Jiffy Mix. Facebook.
• 15) Kellogg’s. Facebook.
• 14) McClure’s Pickles.
• 13) Mackinac Island Fudge.
• 12) Sanders Candy.
• 11) Shinola.

What are people like from Michigan?

Here are nine stereotypes that people who live in Michigan should simply accept as fact.

• We have accents.
• We’re nice.
• We’re always using our hands as maps.
• Many of us are obsessed with the Great Lakes.
• We aren’t particularly fond of Ohio.
• We call it “pop.”
• We can be pretty defensive when it comes to Detroit.

What accent do Michiganders have?

You might also know that Michiganders have a so-called neutral accent, and speak something known as Standard American English. If you claim to know these things, then it may come as a surprise to learn that not everything you hear is true.

What is a fun fact about Michigan?

Michigan is the only state that touches four of the five Great Lakes. Standing anywhere in the state a person is within 85 miles of one of the Great Lakes. Michigan includes 56,954 square miles of land area; 1,194 square miles of inland waters; and 38,575 square miles of Great Lakes water area.

What is Michigan’s mascot?

Wolverine
Bob Brown and Biff: The Wolverine Mascot of Michigan Athletic Teams Is Noted for Its Ferocity and Gameness in Battle, a Characteristic of Every Team that Wears the Maize and Blue.”