Lansing Cografya

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Lansing is the centerpiece of a region of Michigan known as Mid-Michigan or Central Michigan




The North Lansing dam of the Grand River The Lansing River Trail and Ottawa Street Power Station are visible behind


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35,2 square miles (â?-91 km2), of which 35,0 square miles (â?-91 km2) of it is land and 0,2 square miles (052 km2) (057%) of it is water This figure includes two 425 Agreements with Alaiedon Township and Meridian Township, but not the four 425 Agreements with Delta Township since 2000
Under Michigan law, 425 Agreements are only temporary land sharing agreements, and do not count as official annexations The Census Bureau, however, for statistical purposes, does count these as annexations Not counting the temporary 425 Agreements, Lansing administers 34,1 square miles (â?-88 km2) total
Lansing is located in the south central part of the lower peninsula where the Grand River meets the Red Cedar River The city occupies most of what had formerly been part of Lansing Charter Township It has also annexed adjacent tracts of land in Delta Charter Township and Windsor Township in Eaton County to the west and Delhi Charter Township in Ingham County to the south The city also controls three non-contiguous tracts of land through 425 Agreements (conditional land transfer agreements) with Meridian Charter Township, Delta Charter Township, and Alaiedon Township in Ingham County to the southeast




The Ottawa Street Power Station


Lansing elevation ranges between 890 feet (â?-271 m) above sea level on the far south side of Lansing along Northrup Street near the Cedar Street intersection, to 833 feet (â?-254 m) to 805,5 feet (â?-246 m) above sea level along the Grand River because of the two dams along the river
The Grand River, the largest river in Michigan, flows through downtown Lansing; and the Red Cedar River, a tributary of the Grand River, flows through the campus at Michigan State University There are two lakes in the area, Park Lake and Lake Lansing, both northeast of the city Lake Lansing is approximately Şablon:Convert/acre in size and is a summer favorite for swimmers, boaters, and fishermen Michigan State University Sailing Club and the Lansing Sailing Club are located on Lake Lansing, where sailing regattas are hosted throughout the summer
The city of Lansing operates a total of 3,6 square miles (93 km2) of parkland, of which 2,8 square miles (73 km2) is parkland, 0,5 square miles (13 km2) are golflands, and 0,3 square miles (078 km2) are cemetery lands This figure includes the Waverly Hills Golf Course and adjacent Michigan Avenue Park, which are part of Lansing Township, but operated by the City of Lansing The figure, however, does not include the [Ingham County parklands within the borders of Lansing[13]

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