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Lansing, Michigan

Coordinates: 42°42′51″N 84°33′36″W / 42.71417°N 84.56000°W / 42.71417; -84.56000
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Lansing, Michigan
Clockwise from top left: Downtown Lansing skyline, Michigan Supreme Court Hall of Justice, Jackson Field, Michigan State Capitol
Official logo of Lansing, Michigan
Nickname(s): 
Capital City, L-Town, "The Heart of Michigan"
Location within Clinton County (top), Eaton County (left), and Ingham County (right)
Location within Clinton County (top), Eaton County (left), and Ingham County (right)
Lansing is located in Michigan
Lansing
Lansing
Location within the state of Michigan
Lansing is located in the United States
Lansing
Lansing
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°42′51″N 84°33′36″W / 42.71417°N 84.56000°W / 42.71417; -84.56000[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountiesClinton, Eaton, and Ingham
Settled1835
Incorporated1859
Named forLansing, New York
Government
 • TypeStrong mayor–council
Area
 • City39.78 sq mi (103.03 km2)
 • Land39.14 sq mi (101.38 km2)
 • Water0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2)
 • Urban
155.8 sq mi (354.4 km2)
 • Metro
1,714.6 sq mi (4,440.8 km2)
Elevation853 ft (260 m)
Population
 • City112,644
 • Density2,877.68/sq mi (1,111.09/km2)
 • Urban
318,300 (US: 128th)[4]
 • Urban density2,042.6/sq mi (788.7/km2)
 • Metro
541,297 (US: 106th)
Demonym(s)Lansingite, Lanstronaut (informal)
Time zoneUTC−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 code517
FIPS code26-46000[6]
GNIS feature ID1625035[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

The landscape is flat. There is a lot of agriculture.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lansing, Michigan
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  4. United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
  5. "QuickFacts: Lansing city, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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