Pontiac, Michigan

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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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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

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