By Gabrielle T
Introduction
There are numerous Michigan nicknames you've likely never heard of. However, each moniker reveals a...
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America's Left Hand is a Michigan name that comes from the state's peculiar shape. On...
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Port City was initially a nickname for the Michigan town of Muskegon. However, the state's...
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The state being shaped like a mitten is one of its most famous Michigan facts...
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Michigan's many bodies of water have helped inspire its nickname as Lady of the Lake...
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It's widely known that Michigan sits on the border with four of the five Great...
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Water-Winter Wonderland is a commonly heard Michigan nickname. Coined in the 1950s, this slogan first...
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Since 1998, the stink bug has slowly managed to find a home in nearly every...
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Each year, over 35 million bushels of wheat are produced in Michigan's 500,000 acres of...
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In 2007, the University of Michigan and multiple other news sources started publishing a list...
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The Auto State nickname for Michigan has an obvious origin if you know a little...
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Pure Michigan has become one of the most famous Michigan slogans. First coined in 2006...
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Michigan's reputation as the Automotive State has persisted since 1899 when Henry Ford opened the...
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Not many people know that the official Michigan state nickname is Wolverine State. This moniker...
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Michigan's title as the Fudge State can be traced to Mackinac Island, located on Lake...
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Orange Barrel State is a humorous nickname adopted by Michigan residents to describe the bright...
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Peninsula State is one of the least-used Michigan state nicknames since it's often foreshadowed by...
Conclusion
Clearly, Michigan is an interesting city with a lot of culture and history worth knowing...
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