Central Michigan

Central Michigan is a region of the state that had a population of 1,879,076 (2021 Census). Most area residents live in and around the hub city's of Flint, Lansing (Michigan) | Lansing, Saginaw, Midland (Michigan) | Midland, and Bay City (Michigan) | Bay City.

An Introduction to the Region of Central Michigan

• South Central Michigan — includes the counties of Clare, Clinton, Gratiot, Eaton, Ingham, and Isabella
• Flint Area — the counties of Genesee, Lapeer, and Shiawassee
• Tri-Counties/Cities — Bay, Saginaw, and Midland counties
• The Thumb — Huron, Tuscola, Sanilac County|Sanilac, and St. Clair County (Michigan) | St. Clair counties

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Cities

South Central Michigan

• Lansing (Michigan) | Lansing -- State capital
• Alma
• Clare (Michigan) | Clare
• East Lansing
• Eaton Rapids
• Harrison (Michigan) | Harrison
• Ithaca (Michigan) | Ithaca
• Mount Pleasant (Michigan) | Mount Pleasant
• St. Louis (Michigan) | St. Louis

Flint area

• Fenton
• Swartz Creek

Tri-Cities Area

The Tri-Cities are in bold.

• Saginaw
• Midland (Michigan) | Midland
• Bay City (Michigan) | Bay City
• Frankenmuth - Home to the largest Christmas store in America; located in Saginaw County

The Thumb

• Caseville - Home of the Cheeseburger in Paradise festival
• Bad Axe - Largest city in Huron County
• Harbor Beach (Michigan) | Harbor Beach - Home to the self-proclaimed "Greatest Man-Made Harbor in the World"
• Port Hope (Michigan) | Port Hope - Home to the Leroy Burgers and the biggest Burgers on the Thumb
• Port Austin - Small town home to some local charter fishers
• Sandusky (Michigan) | Sandusky - County seat and largest city in Sanilac County
• Caro - Largest city in the Thumb (Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac) excluding Port Huron (included in Metro Detroit)

More Destinations

• Lake Isabella, a village incorporated in 1998, is roughly 13 miles west of Mt. Pleasant in western Isabella County.

Central Michigan Halal Travel Guide

Central Michigan is not a cosmopolitan area. The largest city is Lansing, only containing 400,000 people (if you count the suburbs). Most of the land is pleasant, flat farmland, with modest groves of trees and the occasional small town.

How to travel to Central Michigan

The primary streets leading into Central Michigan are I-69, I-75, I-94, and I-96.

Fly to Central Michigan

• Capital Region International Airport - Lansing - 4100 Capitol City Blvd; Lansing, MI 48906 ☎ +1 517 321-6121 - Serves Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Washington-National, and Chicago O'Hare airports.

• Bishop International Airport - Flint | G-3425 West Bristol Road; Flint, MI 48507 ☎ +1 810 235-6560 - Serves Orlando, Tampa, Chicago-O'Hare, Hartsfield-Jackson (Atlanta), Minneapolis/St. Paul, Baltimore, and McCarran (Las Vegas) airports.

• MBS International Airport - Tri-Cities; Midland/Bay City/Saginaw | 8500 Garfield Road; Freeland, MI 48623 ☎ +1 989 695-5555 - Serves Detroit, Chicago-O'Hare, and Minneapolis/St. Paul airports.

How to get around In Central Michigan

How to travel to Central Michigan by car

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The Thumb

Most of the primary streets in the Thumb are State Roads:

• Huron County: Monday - 19, Monday - 142 (Sand Beach Road)
• Tuscola County: Monday - 15, Monday - 24, Monday - 138
• Sanilac County: Monday - 90
• Huron-Tuscola: Monday - 53
• Tuscola-Sanilac: Monday - 46, Monday - 81
• Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac: Monday - 25

What to see in Central Michigan

• Harbor Beach (Michigan) | Harbor Beach has what is considered to be the "Greatest Man-Made Harbor in the World".
• Lansing (Michigan) | Lansing is the national capital of the state, and the largest city in the area, full of amazing architecture; and east of the city is Michigan State University.
• Port Huron is one of the busiest border crossings from Michigan to Canada (behind Detroit and Windsor); the bridge connecting Port Huron to Point Edward/Sarnia is the Blue Water Bridge.
• Flint is one of the largest city's in Michigan; though it is a crumbling city of 99,000 residents and there is still a vibrant downtown and is still a small hub for transportation, as with many other city's in the area.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Central Michigan

• The inner Thumb is mostly fertile farmland, but the Lake Huron coastline provides many beach opportunities. Go swimming, jet-skiing or catch a tan on the shores of Lake Huron.

More Muslim friendly Destinations from Central Michigan

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