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Does your college town suck? Michigan State University

New to the line up this season: we will be examining the various college towns of Wisconsin’s opponents. We’ll be answering all of the important questions – Is it a state capital? What is the population? Does it have a Culver’s?

Facts:

City: East Lansing, Michigan

Size: 13.51 square miles

Location: 42°44′05″N 84°28′50″W

Population: 48,729 (2019)

State Capital? No

Time zone: Eastern

Landmarks: Michigan State University, W.J. Beal Botanical Garden, Potter Park Zoo, Abrams Planetarium

About:

East Lansing is part of the Lansing-East Lansing metropolitan area, with Lansing as the state capital.