Michigan (pronounced ) is a Midwestern state of the United States. It was named after Lake Michigan, the word 'Michigan' itself being a French derivative of the Ojibwe misshikama (read "mish-ih-GAH-muh"), meaning "big lake" (compare kitchikama, meaning "Great Lake" - pronounced "gitch-ih-GAH-ma," or "Gitchee-Gumee" as rendered by Longfellow).
Bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair, Michigan has the longest freshwater shoreline in the United States, the longest total shoreline after Alaska (including island shorelines)"Does Michigan have the longest coast line in the United States?" Michigan.gov, and more recreational boats than any other state in the union. A person in Michigan is never more than 85 miles (137 km) from open Great Lakes water and is never more than 6 miles from a natural water source.
Michigan is the only bi-peninsular state. The Lower Peninsula of Michigan, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is sometimes dubbed "the Mitten," owing to its shape. When asked where in Michigan one comes from, a resident of the Lower Peninsula may often point to the corresponding part of his or her hand. The Upper Peninsula (U.P.) is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a five-mile channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The Upper Peninsula (whose residents are often called "Yoopers") is economically important for tourism and its natural resources.
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Cherry Bowl Drive-In - Drive-in that also includes a miniature golf course, a batting cage, and a diner. Located in Honor.
Drive-in Theatres - Part of a Michigan cultural history website. Theater listings include photographs and scanned press articles.
Meta Description: [ The site for historic places in Michigan, focusing on theatres, drive-ins, auto racing and amusement parks! ]
Five Mile Drive In Theater - Five Mile Drive In Theater is located in Dowagiac.
Meta Description: [ Five Mile Drive In Theater is located in Dowagiac, Michigan. We are open May - September. ]
Getty Drive-In - Drive-in located in Muskegon. Showtimes, prices, and a map to the drive-in.
Meta Description: [ Celebration Cinema's are West Michigan's Premiere Theatres, featuring comfortable stadium theatre seating
and digital sound, creating a Superior Shared Entertainment Experience ]
Michigan Drive-Ins - Catalog of all Michigan drive-in theaters, past and present.
Meta Description: [ Michigan Drive-in Movie Theaters ]
Miracle Twin Drive-In Theatre - Information on drive-in located in Burton.
The Capri Drive-in - Drive-in theatre located in Coldwater. Showtimes, house rules, history, media clips, local information, press, mailing list, and links.
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