Muskegon, Michigan

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Muskegon is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 40,105. Muskegon is the largest city on the eastern shores of Lake Michigan.

Geography

According to the wikipedia:United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 46.7 km² (18.0 mi²). 37.2 km² (14.4 mi²) of it is land and 9.5 km² (3.7 mi²) of it (20.37%) is water. The city is adjacent to two bodies of water: Lake Michigan to the west and Muskegon Lake to the north. The Muskegon River empties into Muskegon Lake at the city's northeast end.

• The city is often nicknamed "Port City", a reference made to the many large ships that visit the port.
• Muskegon currently has car ferry service to Milwaukee.

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