All 88 Michigan Counties

County seat: Harrisville

Alcona County follows the Lake Huron shoreline south of Alpena, with the Sturgeon Point Lighthouse, inland lakes and a long stretch of quiet shoreline.

County seat: Munising

Alger County is home to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Grand Island and the harbor town of Munising, with Lake Superior shoreline along its north edge.

County seat: Allegan

Allegan County runs from the Kalamazoo River valley to the Lake Michigan shore, including Saugatuck, Douglas and the dune country north of Holland.

County seat: Alpena

Alpena County is centered on the city of Alpena, the shipping harbor of Thunder Bay and the sanctuary that protects its shipwrecks.

County seat: Bellaire

Antrim County sits along the Chain of Lakes and Torch Lake, with the villages of Bellaire, Elk Rapids and Central Lake.

County seat: Standish

Arenac County lies along Saginaw Bay between Bay City and Tawas, with small lakefront communities and the Au Gres River.

County seat: L'Anse

Baraga County fronts Keweenaw Bay and stretches inland across the Sturgeon River country, including Canyon Falls and Craig Lake.

County seat: Hastings

Barry County sits southeast of Grand Rapids, with Gun Lake, the Thornapple River and the historic village of Middleville.

County seat: Bay City

Bay County sits where the Saginaw River meets Saginaw Bay, anchored by Bay City and its historic Center Avenue district.

County seat: Beulah

Benzie County holds Crystal Lake, Betsie Lake and the village of Frankfort, with Sleeping Bear Dunes reaching north along the coast.

County seat: St. Joseph

Berrien County covers Michigan's southwest corner, with Lake Michigan beaches, the twin cities of St. Joseph and Benton Harbor, and the fruit belt inland.

County seat: Coldwater

Branch County lies along the Indiana line south of Battle Creek, with the Coldwater chain of lakes and a long agricultural base.

County seat: Marshall

Calhoun County is centered between Battle Creek and Marshall, with cereal manufacturing, Fort Custer and a celebrated historic district.

County seat: Cassopolis

Cass County borders Indiana, with a chain of lakes around Cassopolis and Dowagiac and farmland through the county's center.

County seat: Charlevoix

Charlevoix County spans Little Traverse Bay and Lake Charlevoix, including Boyne City, East Jordan and the ferry route to Beaver Island.

County seat: Cheboygan

Cheboygan County sits at the top of the Lower Peninsula, with the Inland Waterway, Burt Lake and a share of Mackinaw City.

County seat: Sault Ste. Marie

Chippewa County covers the eastern end of the Upper Peninsula, with the Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Whitefish Point and the lower Tahquamenon country.

County seat: Harrison

Clare County sits at the transition from mid-Michigan farmland to northern forest, with Budd Lake and Wilson State Park.

County seat: St. Johns

Clinton County lies north of Lansing, with mint and dairy farms, the Looking Glass River and the small cities of St. Johns and DeWitt.

County seat: Grayling

Crawford County is Au Sable River country, with Grayling, Hartwick Pines and the Kirtland's warbler habitat north of town.

County seat: Escanaba

Delta County stretches along Little Bay de Noc and Lake Michigan, including Escanaba, Gladstone and the Garden Peninsula.

County seat: Iron Mountain

Dickinson County sits on the Wisconsin line, with Iron Mountain, Norway, Kingsford and the Niagara Escarpment at Fumee Lake.

County seat: Charlotte

Eaton County wraps around the west side of Lansing, with Charlotte, Grand Ledge's sandstone ledges and the Eaton Rapids riverfront.

County seat: Petoskey

Emmet County covers the tip of the Lower Peninsula's northwest, with Petoskey, Harbor Springs, Little Traverse Bay and the Headlands dark sky park.

County seat: Flint

Genesee County is anchored by Flint, with the Flint Cultural Center, the Flint River and suburbs from Grand Blanc and Fenton to Flushing and Davison.

County seat: Gladwin

Gladwin County is river and lake country along the Tittabawassee and Cedar rivers, with Gladwin and Beaverton as its main communities.

County seat: Bessemer

Gogebic County is Michigan's far west, with Ironwood, Bessemer, Wakefield and the Black River Harbor country along Lake Superior.

County seat: Traverse City

Grand Traverse County is centered on Traverse City, Grand Traverse Bay and the Old Mission Peninsula, one of the state's best-known wine and hospitality regions.

County seat: Ithaca

Gratiot County lies north of Lansing, with Alma, Ithaca and St. Louis along the Pine River and the Fred Meijer Heartland Trail.

County seat: Hillsdale

Hillsdale County sits on the Indiana line, with Hillsdale College, Baw Beese Lake and a long-running county fair.

County seat: Houghton

Houghton County covers the Keweenaw Peninsula's base, with Houghton, Hancock, Calumet and the copper mining heritage preserved at Keweenaw National Historical Park.

County seat: Bad Axe

Huron County forms Michigan's Thumb, with Lake Huron shoreline, Port Austin, Caseville and some of the state's richest farmland.

County seat: Mason

Ingham County holds Lansing, the state capital, East Lansing and Michigan State University, along with the suburban townships around them.

County seat: Ionia

Ionia County follows the Grand River east of Grand Rapids, with Ionia, Portland, Belding and the Ionia State Recreation Area.

County seat: Tawas City

Iosco County follows Lake Huron from Tawas to Oscoda, with Tawas Point, the Au Sable River and Huron National Forest inland.

County seat: Crystal Falls

Iron County is western Upper Peninsula mining and forest country, with Crystal Falls, Iron River and Ski Brule.

County seat: Mount Pleasant

Isabella County is home to Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University and the Chippewa River, at the edge of mid-Michigan's oil and farm country.

County seat: Jackson

Jackson County sits between Ann Arbor and Battle Creek, with Michigan International Speedway, the Cascades and the Waterloo recreation country.

County seat: Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo County holds the cities of Kalamazoo and Portage, Western Michigan University, the Air Zoo and a cluster of life-science employers.

County seat: Kalkaska

Kalkaska County is trout-stream and forest country, with the North Country Trail, the Manistee River and the National Trout Festival each spring.

County seat: Grand Rapids

Kent County is West Michigan's population and employment center, anchored by Grand Rapids and its furniture, manufacturing and health care economy.

County seat: Eagle River

Keweenaw County covers the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula, with Copper Harbor, Eagle Harbor and the northernmost reaches of US-41.

County seat: Baldwin

Lake County is Pere Marquette River country, with Baldwin, Idlewild and the Manistee National Forest covering much of the county.

County seat: Lapeer

Lapeer County sits between Flint and the Thumb, with Lapeer, Imlay City, Almont and the Seven Ponds Nature Center.

County seat: Suttons Bay

Leelanau County is the Leelanau Peninsula, with Sleeping Bear Dunes, Leland's Fishtown, Suttons Bay and a long wine trail.

County seat: Adrian

Lenawee County lies along the Ohio line, with Adrian, Tecumseh, Blissfield and the Irish Hills lake country.

County seat: Howell

Livingston County sits between Detroit and Lansing, with Howell, Brighton, Hartland and a chain of metroparks and recreation areas along US-23.

County seat: Newberry

Luce County is Tahquamenon and Lake Superior country, with Newberry, the upper falls and the Two Hearted River.

County seat: St. Ignace

Mackinac County covers the eastern Upper Peninsula, with St. Ignace, Mackinac Island and the Les Cheneaux Islands.

County seat: Mount Clemens

Macomb County forms Detroit's northern and eastern suburbs, from Warren and Sterling Heights to the Lake St. Clair shoreline communities and the rural townships north of M-59.

County seat: Manistee

Manistee County follows Lake Michigan north of Ludington, with a Victorian downtown, the Manistee River and the Nordhouse dune country to the south.

County seat: Marquette

Marquette County is the Upper Peninsula's largest county by population outside the Sault, with Marquette, Ishpeming, Negaunee and iron mining heritage.

County seat: Ludington

Mason County is Ludington and the Hamlin Lake dune country, with the S.S. Badger carferry crossing Lake Michigan to Wisconsin.

County seat: Big Rapids

Mecosta County is centered on Big Rapids and Ferris State University, with Canadian Lakes and the Muskegon River.

County seat: Menominee

Menominee County follows the Menominee River and Green Bay, with the city of Menominee and small inland communities.

County seat: Midland

Midland County is home to Midland, Dow's headquarters, Dow Gardens and the Tridge where the Chippewa and Tittabawassee rivers meet.

County seat: Lake City

Missaukee County is lake and farm country around Lake City and McBain, with the North Country Trail crossing the county.

County seat: Monroe

Monroe County is Michigan's southeast corner, with Lake Erie shoreline, River Raisin history and the Dundee retail corridor.

County seat: Stanton

Montcalm County lies north of Lansing, with Greenville's Danish heritage, the Flat River and a chain of inland lakes.

County seat: Atlanta

Montmorency County is forest and elk country around Atlanta and Lewiston, with Clear Lake and the Thunder Bay River headwaters.

County seat: Muskegon

Muskegon County is Lake Michigan beach and dune country, with Muskegon, Muskegon State Park and the White Lake communities.

County seat: White Cloud

Newaygo County is Muskegon River canoe country, with Hardy Dam, Newaygo, Fremont and the Manistee National Forest to the north.

County seat: Pontiac

Oakland County holds Detroit's northern suburbs, from Royal Oak and Ferndale to Troy, Novi, Southfield and the lakes area west of Pontiac, and is one of the state's largest employment centers.

County seat: Hart

Oceana County is fruit farms and Lake Michigan dunes, with Hart, Pentwater, Silver Lake and the Little Sable Point lighthouse.

County seat: West Branch

Ogemaw County is Rifle River country, with West Branch, Rose City and the Rifle River Recreation Area.

County seat: Ontonagon

Ontonagon County holds the Porcupine Mountains, Lake of the Clouds and the Presque Isle River, along Lake Superior's south shore.

County seat: Reed City

Osceola County is Reed City, Evart and the Pere Marquette Trail, with the Muskegon River running through the county.

County seat: Mio

Oscoda County is Au Sable River and Huron National Forest country, with Mio, Fairview and some of the state's best-known canoe runs.

County seat: Gaylord

Otsego County is Gaylord's Alpine Village and Otsego Lake, with the Pigeon River Country and Treetops resort nearby.

County seat: Grand Haven

Ottawa County runs along Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven, with Zeeland, Hudsonville, Grand Haven's musical fountain and a strong manufacturing base.

County seat: Rogers City

Presque Isle County is Lake Huron lighthouse country, with Rogers City, Onaway and the limestone quarry that built much of the region.

County seat: Roscommon

Roscommon County holds Houghton Lake, Higgins Lake and the headwaters of the Au Sable, a long-standing Michigan resort and lake country.

County seat: Saginaw

Saginaw County is centered on Saginaw and the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge, with Frankenmuth's Bavarian village and Birch Run's outlet corridor to the east.

County seat: Sandusky

Sanilac County covers the Thumb's Lake Huron shore, with Lexington, Port Sanilac and the Sanilac Petroglyphs inland.

County seat: Manistique

Schoolcraft County is Manistique, Kitch-iti-kipi and Seney National Wildlife Refuge, in the central Upper Peninsula's Hiawatha forest country.

County seat: Corunna

Shiawassee County is Owosso, Curwood Castle and the Shiawassee River, between Flint and Lansing.

County seat: Port Huron

St. Clair County is the Blue Water Area, with Port Huron, the Blue Water Bridge to Ontario and the St. Clair River communities south of it.

County seat: Centreville

St. Joseph County is Three Rivers, Sturgis and a chain of lakes, with the county seat at the village of Centreville.

County seat: Caro

Tuscola County is Thumb farm country, with Caro, Vassar, Cass City and the Cass River flowing toward Saginaw Bay.

County seat: Paw Paw

Van Buren County runs from the Paw Paw vineyards to Lake Michigan at South Haven, with Hartford, Decatur and Mattawan inland.

County seat: Ann Arbor

Washtenaw County is Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan, with Ypsilanti, Saline, Chelsea and Dexter along the Huron River and the metro's western edge.

County seat: Detroit

Wayne County is Michigan's most populous county, containing Detroit, Dearborn, Livonia and the Downriver and Grosse Pointe communities, plus the region's largest airport.

County seat: Cadillac

Wexford County is Cadillac, the lakes around it and Caberfae Peaks, at the edge of the Manistee National Forest.