# Southern Michigan

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{{Short description|Region of Michigan, United States}}
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'''Southern Michigan''' is a loosely defined geographic area of the [U.S. state](/source/U.S._state) of [Michigan](/source/Michigan). Southern Michigan may be referred to as a sub-region or component area to other regions of the [Lower Peninsula of Michigan](/source/Lower_Peninsula_of_Michigan). It is an area of rolling farmland, including the [Irish Hills](/source/Irish_Hills). It is usually defined as anywhere less than approximately 45-50 miles North of the Ohio/Indiana border, it can also be defined as the bottom two rows of counties of Michigan, meaning any county which borders Ohio or Indiana and the county just north of that. The region shares a state border with [Indiana](/source/Indiana) and [Ohio](/source/Ohio). However the actual line is somewhat disputed.

==Definitions==
Depending on the viewer's perspective, the area known as ''Southern Michigan'' can fall into three well defined and larger regions of the state:

* '''[Central Michigan](/source/Central_Michigan)''' the [Greater Lansing](/source/Greater_Lansing) and the [Flint and Tri-Cities](/source/Flint%2FTri-Cities) area.
* '''[West Michigan](/source/West_Michigan)''' the area surrounding [Kalamazoo](/source/Kalamazoo%2C_Michigan) and [Battle Creek](/source/Battle_Creek%2C_Michigan), which share similarities with other cities in [Michiana](/source/Michiana) and on the [Lake Michigan](/source/Lake_Michigan) shore.
* '''[Southeast Michigan](/source/Southeast_Michigan)''' includes [Metro Detroit](/source/Metro_Detroit) and outlying cities such as [Ann Arbor](/source/Ann_Arbor%2C_Michigan), [Adrian](/source/Adrian%2C_Michigan), and [Jackson](/source/Jackson%2C_Michigan), though Jackson is normally included in "South-Central Lower Michigan" or "Mid-Michigan".

==See also==
*[List of counties in Michigan](/source/List_of_counties_in_Michigan)
*Mid or [Central Michigan](/source/Central_Michigan)
*[West Michigan](/source/West_Michigan)
*[Southeastern Michigan](/source/Southeastern_Michigan)
*[Lower Peninsula of Michigan](/source/Lower_Peninsula_of_Michigan)
*[Lansing metropolitan area](/source/Lansing_metropolitan_area)

==Notes==
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==External links==
* [http://clarke.cmich.edu/ Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University, Bibliography on Michigan (arranged by counties and regions)]
* [http://clarke.cmich.edu/oilandgas/geology.htm Michigan Geology -- Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University.]
* [http://www.michigan.gov/dnr Michigan Department of Natural Resources website, harbors, hunting, resources and more.]
* [http://www.infomi.com/city/ Info Michigan, detailed information on 630 cities]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080106132632/http://www.michigan.org/travel/attractions/?city=G2760&m=2;9 List of Museums, other attractions compiled by state government.]
* [http://www.michigan.org Michigan's Official Economic Development and Travel Site.]
* {{cite uscghist|MI}}
* [http://www.michigan.gov/documents/hal_mhc_shpo_lightmap_50933_7.pdf Map of Michigan Lighthouse] in PDF Format.

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Category:Regions of Michigan

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