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West Michigan
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Thursday, 09 July 2009 14:31 |
West Michigan is considered to be defined as KOMA - or the following counties:
- Kent
- Ottawa
- Muskegon
- Allegan
They comprise the Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA). This SMSA has joined the one-million strong category. Often the definition is expanded to include Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Kalamazoo, and Battle Creek areas and often includes in its northern boundries as far north as Ludington and White Cloud .
West Michigan is bordered on the west by Lake Michigan, the only Great Lake entirely within the United States. It produces most of the area's weather, and keeps our temperatures cooler in summer and warmer in winter.
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