The Mitten

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The Mitten is a common nickname for Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, referring to its distinctive mitten-like shape on a map.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
alsoCalled the mitten-shaped part of Michigan
appliesTo Lower Peninsula of Michigan NERFINISHED
appliesToPoliticalEntity State of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula NERFINISHED
associatedWith Michigan culture
Michigan state identity
associatedWithGesture using one’s hand as a map of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula
basedOn map outline of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula
borderedBy Lake Erie NERFINISHED
Lake Huron NERFINISHED
Lake Michigan NERFINISHED
category geographical nickname
contrastsWith Michigan’s Upper Peninsula NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distinguishedFrom “Yooper” term for residents of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
hasOrientationConvention palm represents central Lower Peninsula
thumb represents eastern side of Lower Peninsula
hasPartCorrespondence palm corresponds to central and western Lower Peninsula
thumb corresponds to “Thumb” region of Michigan
language English
locatedIn Great Lakes region NERFINISHED
mapFeatureType peninsula
popularUsageIn Michigan NERFINISHED
Midwestern United States NERFINISHED
refersTo Michigan’s Lower Peninsula NERFINISHED
region U.S. state of Michigan NERFINISHED
shapeResemblance mitten
usedFor informal geographic reference
usedIn colloquial speech
regional identity expressions
tourism promotion for Michigan

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