Lower Peninsula of Michigan - Regions

Regions

Michigan's Lower Peninsula can be divided into four main regions based on geological, soil, and vegetation differences; amount of urban areas or rural areas; minority populations; and agriculture. The four principal regions listed below can further be separated into sub-regions and overlapping areas.

  • Northern Michigan
  • Central/Mid-Michigan
    • Flint/Tri-Cities
    • The Thumb
    • Southern Michigan
  • West Michigan
    • Southern Michigan
    • Michiana
  • Southeast Michigan
    • Metro Detroit

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