Pontiac, Michigan

Pontiac is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. It is the county seat of Oakland County6. Considered a "satellite city" of Detroit, it is surrounded by affluent Metro Detroit suburbs. Although in the midst of these suburbs, Pontiac itself is an urban center with a significant manufacturing sector.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 52.3 km² (20.2 mi²). 51.8 km² (20.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.09% water.

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United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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The city is bounded by the City of Auburn Hills to the east and north, the City of Lake Angelus to the north, Waterford Township to the west, and Bloomfield Township to the south.

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Auburn Hills - Lake Angelus - Waterford Township - Bloomfield Township

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The defunct civil township, which was known as Pontiac Township, initially included what are now the cities of Pontiac, Lake Angelus, and Auburn Hills. The township incorporated as the City of Auburn Hills in 1983. Although the township no longer exists as a civil entity, it is still used as a survey township for land use purposes.

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Civil township - Pontiac Township - Survey township

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The major thoroughfares in the city are: Woodward Avenue (state route 1, or M-1), state route 59 ("M-59", or Huron Street), and Telegraph Road (U.S. 24). Portions of Woodward Avenue were once known as "Saginaw Street" and "Wide Track Drive" (the portion of Saginaw Street that runs through the downtown business district remains under that name).

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Woodward Avenue

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