Pontiac, Michigan

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city

Pontiac, Michigan is a city in southeastern Michigan known historically as an automotive manufacturing center and the former home of the Pontiac Motor Division and the Pontiac Silverdome.

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Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city →
contains	Oakland County Courthouse → Pontiac Silverdome → United Wholesale Mortgage Fieldhouse →
country	United States of America →
county	Oakland County, Michigan NERFINISHED →
economicHistory	decline following contraction of U.S. auto industry →
formerHomeOf	Pontiac Motor Division → Pontiac Silverdome →
formerNFLTeamHost	Detroit Lions →
governmentType	mayor–council government →
hasAreaCode	248 → 947 →
hasClimate	humid continental climate →
hasDemographicCharacteristic	racially and ethnically diverse population →
hasEducationalInstitution	Pontiac High School →
hasFIPSCode	26-65820 →
hasGNISFeatureID	0635245 →
hasMinorLeagueSportsHistory	Pontiac Cobras (soccer) →
hasPostalCode	48326 → 48340 → 48341 → 48342 → 48343 →
hasPublicTransitAgency	Oakland County public transit (SMART service area) →
hasSportsVenueHistory	former NFL venue Pontiac Silverdome →
historicalAssociation	Pontiac Motor Division →
historicalRole	automotive manufacturing center →
incorporationStatus	incorporated city →
isCountySeatOf	Oakland County, Michigan NERFINISHED →
locatedInRegion	southeastern Michigan →
locatedInTimeZone	Eastern Time Zone →
locatedNear	Auburn Hills, Michigan → Bloomfield Township, Michigan → Waterford Township, Michigan →
locatedOn	Clinton River NERFINISHED →
majorIndustry	automotive industry →
namedAfter	Pontiac (Ottawa war leader) →
partOf	Detroit metropolitan area →
partOfStatisticalArea	Detroit–Warren–Dearborn metropolitan statistical area →
regionalRole	administrative center of Oakland County →
roadAccessVia	Interstate 75 NERFINISHED → M-59 (Michigan highway) → Woodward Avenue (M-1) →
servedBy	Amtrak Wolverine service →
state	Michigan →
transportHubFor	rail transportation in Oakland County →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Pontiac Fiero ("Pontiac, Michigan, United States") → Pontiac GTO →	assemblyLocation
Michigan (most of state) →	contains
Oakland County, Michigan →	containsSettlement
Oakland County, Michigan →	countySeat
Pontiac →	headquartersLocation
GM Orion Assembly Plant →	locatedNear
Fort Wayne Assembly Plant ("GM Truck and Bus plant in Pontiac, Michigan (for some truck production)") →	replaced
Oakland County, Michigan →	seat