Editing Lansing, Michigan (section)

==Geography==
Lansing is the centerpiece of a region of Michigan known as [[Mid-Michigan]].

[[File:North Lansing dam.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|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 {{convert|36.68|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|36.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.63|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref>{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref> This figure includes two 425 Agreements with [[Alaiedon Township, Michigan|Alaiedon Township]] and Meridian Township, and the four 425 Agreements with Delta Township since 2000.

Since the 2010 census, the city has entered into two additional 425 Agreements. The first agreement consisted of the temporary transfer of 1,888.2 [[acres]] of Lansing Capital Region International Airport to the city from [[DeWitt Township, Michigan|DeWitt Township]] in 2011.<ref name=Transfer>{{cite web |title=Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS): Annexation Data |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/partnerships/bas/bas_annex.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151220205107/http://www.census.gov/geo/partnerships/bas/bas_annex.html |archive-date=December 20, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The second agreement consisted of the temporary transfer of {{convert|41|acres|0|abbr=on}} in Alaiedon Township for the expansion of the headquarters of Jackson National Life Insurance Company in 2013 bringing the area either fully or conditionally under control of the city to {{convert|39.69|sqmi|sqkm|2}}.<ref name=Transfer/>

Under Michigan law, [[425 Agreement]]s 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 {{convert|34.1|sqmi|km2}} total.

Lansing is located in the south-central part of the [[Lower Peninsula of Michigan]], where the [[Grand River (Michigan)|Grand River]] meets the [[Red Cedar River (Michigan)|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, Michigan|Windsor Township]] in Eaton County to the west, [[Delhi Charter Township, Michigan|Delhi Charter Township]] in Ingham County to the south, and in [[DeWitt Charter Township, Michigan|DeWitt Charter Township]] in [[Clinton County, Michigan|Clinton County]] to the north. 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. It is also located between the state's two largest cities, Detroit and Grand Rapids.

[[File:7135 oss.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Lansing Board of Water & Light|Lansing BWL]]'s [[Ottawa Street Power Station]]]]

The Grand River, the largest river in Michigan, flows through downtown Lansing, and the Red Cedar River, a tributary of the Grand, flows through the campus of Michigan State University to its confluence with the Grand in Lansing. [[Sycamore Creek (Michigan)|Sycamore Creek]], a tributary of the Red Cedar, flows northward through the southeastern part of the city.<ref>{{cite map |url=http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |title=The National Map |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329155652/http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |archive-date=March 29, 2012 |access-date=September 23, 2015}}</ref> There are two lakes in the area, Park Lake and [[Lake Lansing]], both northeast of the city. Lake Lansing is approximately {{convert|500|acre|km2}} 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 {{convert|3.55|sqmi|km2}} of parkland, of which {{convert|2.80|sqmi|km2}} is parkland, {{convert|0.43|sqmi|km2}} are golflands, and {{convert|0.31|sqmi|km2}} are cemetery lands.<ref>{{cite web |title=Park Facilities Inventory, Lansing Parks and Recreation Department |url=http://www.lansingmi.gov/media/view/2013_Park_Amenities_List_Updated/5803 |website=lansingmi.gov |publisher=Lansing Parks and Recreation Department |access-date=December 6, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116161447/http://www.lansingmi.gov/media/view/2013_Park_Amenities_List_Updated/5803 |archive-date=January 16, 2016}}</ref> However, this figure includes the Waverly Hills [[Golf|Golf Course]] and adjacent Michigan Avenue Park, whose {{convert|0.18|sqmi|km2}} are located within neighboring Lansing Township, but operated by the City of Lansing, and does not include the {{convert|0.18|sqmi|km2}} of the combined Hawk Island County Park and adjacent Soldan Dog Park operated by Ingham County within the city of Lansing.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ingham County Parks |url=http://pk.ingham.org/Parks.aspx |website=Ingham.org |publisher=Ingham County |access-date=December 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151216003625/http://pk.ingham.org/Parks.aspx |archive-date=December 16, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> All together then, {{convert|3.55|sqmi|km2}} of the city (or approximately 10%) is publicly administered open space.

=== Neighborhoods ===
[[File:BojiTower.jpg|thumb|right|[[Boji Tower]], Lansing's tallest building, located downtown]]
The city's downtown is dominated by state government buildings, especially the State Capitol; but downtown has also experienced recent growth in new restaurants, retail stores and residential developments. Downtown Lansing had a historic city market that was one of the oldest continuously operating farmers' markets in the United States, until it closed in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fresh, Local, Unique |url=http://www.lansingcitymarket.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120130131/http://www.lansingcitymarket.com/ |archive-date=November 20, 2012 |access-date=October 24, 2012 |publisher=Lansing City Market}}</ref> Downriver and north of downtown is historic [[Old Town (Lansing, Michigan)|Old Town Lansing]] with many architecturally significant buildings dating to the mid-19th century.<ref>{{cite web |title=Home – Old Town Commercial Association |url=http://www.oldtownmainstreet.org/ |work=oldtownmainstreet.org |access-date=August 5, 2006 |archive-date=August 6, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060806143816/http://www.oldtownmainstreet.org/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> Directly south of downtown on the other side of [[Interstate 496|I-496]] along Washington Avenue lies "[[REO Town]]", the birthplace of the automobile in the United States, is where [[Ransom Eli Olds]] built factories along Washington Avenue. [[Ransom Eli Olds]]' home, which once overlooked the factories along Washington Avenue, was displaced by I-496.

Lansing is generally divided into four sections: the Eastside, Westside, Northwestside, and Southside. Each section contains a diverse array of neighborhoods. The Eastside, located east of the [[Grand River (Michigan)|Grand River]] and north of the Red Cedar River, is the most ethnically diverse side of Lansing, with foreign-born citizens making up more of its population than any other side in the city.<ref>{{cite web |title=Allen Neighborhood Center – Serving the Eastside of Lansing, MI |url=http://allenneighborhoodcenter.org/ |work=allenneighborhoodcenter.org |access-date=March 1, 2008 |archive-date=July 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728035530/http://allenneighborhoodcenter.org/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The Eastside's commercial districts are located mainly along Michigan Avenue, and to a lesser extent along Kalamazoo Street. It is anchored by Frandor [[Shopping mall|Shopping Center]] on the very eastern edge of the eastside.

The Westside, roughly located north, west, and south of the Grand River as it curves through the city, is sometimes regarded as the city's most socio-economically diverse section. This side also contains Lansing's downtown area, though this neighborhood is often included as an area all its own. Outside downtown, this side is largely a collection of residential neighborhoods and is served by only one other commercial area along Saginaw Street. However, it also includes a small part of the Old Town Commercial Association.

The Northwestside, generally located north of the Grand River, with the [[city limits]] defining its north and western borders, is physically the smallest side of the city. This part of the city includes moderate-density residential areas and some green areas. North of Grand River Avenue, the main street of the side, lie warehouses and light industrial areas served by a major rail line that runs through Lansing. The most notable landmark of this side is Lansing's airport: [[Capital Region International Airport]].

The Southside, usually described as the neighborhoods located south of the Grand and Red Cedar rivers and the I-496 freeway, is physically the largest and most populous side of the city. The area is largely residential in nature (south of Mount Hope Road near the northern edge) and is served by numerous commercial strips along Cedar Street, [[List of streets named after Martin Luther King Jr.|Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard]], Pennsylvania Avenue, and Waverly Road, which run north–south. The large Edgewood District is located in the southernmost part of the Southside and is sometimes referred to as South Lansing. Though it is the largest area of the city by both physical size and population, it has often been regarded by Southside citizens as Lansing's most overlooked and forgotten area, as most of Lansing's attention in recent decades has been put into the revitalization of the city's historic core located mostly on small parts of both the East and Westside.

The middle of the Southside—South-Central Lansing—contains the Old Everett Area. This location once contained the Everett School District and was annexed into the city in 1948.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us – Old Everett Neighborhood Association |url=http://www.oldeverett.org/about-us |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315113937/http://www.oldeverett.org/about-us |archive-date=March 15, 2013 |access-date=November 3, 2012 |work=oldeverett.org}}</ref>

Unincorporated areas adjacent to Lansing include parts of [[Lansing Charter Township, Michigan|Lansing Charter Township]], such as the unincorporated community of [[Edgemont Park, Michigan|Edgemont Park]], as well as parts of [[Delta Charter Township, Michigan|Delta Charter Township]], such as the unincorporated community of [[Waverly, Michigan|Waverly]]. Though they are not part of the City of Lansing, these unincorporated communities often use Lansing mailing addresses.<ref>{{google maps|title=|url=https://www.google.com/maps/@42.7331484,-84.5761245,12.84z|language=en}}</ref>

[[File:Lansing, Michigan Colonial Village sign 1.jpg|thumb|[[Colonial Village, Lansing, Michigan|Colonial Village]]]]
[[File:Lansing, Michigan Genesee Neighborhood sign 1.jpg|thumb|Genesee Neighborhood]]

==== Districts ====
* Cherry Hill
* Churchill Downs<ref>{{Cite web |title=Churchill Downs Community Association |url=http://churchilldownslansing.info/neighborhood.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502211421/http://churchilldownslansing.info/neighborhood.html |archive-date=May 2, 2016 |access-date=May 19, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Colonial Village, Lansing, Michigan|Colonial Village]]
* Eastside<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hughes |first1=Ivy |last2=Makimaa |first2=Holly |date=January 23, 2008 |title=Eastside Lansing Visiting Guide |url=http://www.capitalgainsmedia.com/features/esvg0203.aspx |access-date=August 2, 2010 |work=CapitalGainsMedia.com |archive-date=July 8, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708120405/http://www.capitalgainsmedia.com/features/esvg0203.aspx |url-status=live}}</ref>
* Edgewood
* [[Genesee, Lansing, Michigan|Genesee]]
* Gier Park
* Hosmer
* [http://www.lansingeaton.org/ Lansing-Eaton] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511170459/https://www.lansingeaton.org/ |date=May 11, 2021 }}
* Moores Park
* Museum District
* Old Everett<ref>{{cite web |title=Old Everett |url=http://www.oldeverett.org/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315113845/http://www.oldeverett.org/ |archive-date=March 15, 2013 |work=oldeverett.org}}</ref>
* [[Old Town (Lansing, Michigan)|Old Town]]
* [[REO Town]]
* Stadium District
* Walnut
* Washington Square
* Westside<ref>{{cite web |title=Westside Neighborhood Association |url=http://www.wnalansing.com/ |work=wnalansing.com |access-date=January 20, 2011 |archive-date=September 30, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930192354/http://wnalansing.com/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Climate===
[[File:Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) - Lansing Area, MI(ThreadEx).svg|thumb|right|Climate chart for Lansing]]
Lansing has a Midwestern [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfb/Dfa'') that is influenced by the [[Great Lakes]], and is part of USDA [[Hardiness zone]] 5b.<ref>{{cite web |title=USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map |url=http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/ |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |access-date=June 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227032333/http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/ |archive-date=February 27, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Winters are cold with moderate to heavy snowfall, while summers are very warm and humid. The monthly daily average temperature in July is {{convert|71.5|°F|1}}, while the same figure for January is {{convert|23.4|°F|1}}; the annual mean is {{convert|48.21|°F|2}}. On average, temperatures reach or exceed {{convert|90|°F|1}} on 8.8 days of the year and drop to or below {{convert|0|°F|1}} on 10.5 nights.<ref name=NOAA /> Precipitation is generally greatest during summer but still frequent and significant in winter. Snowfall, which normally occurs from November to April, averages {{convert|51.1|in|cm|0}} per season, significantly less than areas to the west such as [[Grand Rapids]] as Lansing is relatively immune to [[lake-effect snow]]s; seasonal snowfall has historically ranged from {{convert|16.6|in|cm|abbr=on}} in 1863−64 to {{convert|97.2|in|cm|abbr=on}} in 1880−81. The highest and lowest officially recorded temperatures were {{convert|103|°F|0}} on [[Summer 2012 North American heat wave|July 6, 2012]],<ref name=NOAA/> and {{convert|−37|°F|0}} on February 2, 1868,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/fitness/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USMI0477 |title=Monthly Averages for Lansing, MI |publisher=The Weather Channel |access-date=January 20, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110120150350/http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/fitness/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USMI0477 |archive-date=January 20, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> with the last {{convert|−20|°F|0}} or colder reading occurred on February 27, 1994; the record low maximum is {{convert|−4|°F|0}} on January 22, 1883, while, conversely, the record high minimum is {{convert|78|°F|0}} on August 1, 2006, and July 18, 1942.<ref name=NOAA/> Freezing temperatures in June are exceedingly rare and have not occurred in July or August since the 19th century; on average, they arrive on October 4 and depart on May 7, allowing a growing season of 149 days. The average window for measurable snow (≥{{convert|0.1|in|cm|abbr=on|disp=or}}) is November 4 through April 6.

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