Michigan is a state located in the Great Lakes region between Lake Erie and Lake Superior. It has two peninsulas separated by the Straits of Mackinac and borders four of the Great Lakes. Michigan has over 150 lighthouses, the most of any U.S. state, as well as the largest state park and forest system. The climate varies from warmer in the southern Lower Peninsula to longer, colder winters in the northern parts. Lansing is the capital and Detroit is the largest city, while the automotive industry is centered in Michigan.