Oakland County, Administrative county in Detroit metropolitan area, United States
Description
Oakland County is a territorial division in southeastern Michigan that brings together 62 separate municipalities ranging from small villages to larger cities across its borders. Pontiac serves as the administrative center where county offices and courts handle legal matters for residents throughout the area.
History
The area received its administrative status in March 1820 during the early settlement period of the Michigan Territory by American pioneers. The original layout followed the federal land survey system with rectangular townships organized according to national planning standards.
Culture
Oakland County maintains numerous parks and educational facilities, including Oakland University, which extends between Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills.
Practical
Several interstate routes cross through the region linking the different communities to each other and to neighboring areas in all directions. Navigation generally follows the standard grid pattern with north-south and east-west main roads running through individual towns.
Did you know?
According to the 2020 Census, Oakland County ranks as Michigan's second most populous county with 1,274,395 residents and maintains high educational achievement rates.
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Pontiac Silverdome
10.4 km
Oakland Hills Country Club
15.6 km
Meadow Brook Hall
14.7 km
Detroit Zoo
27.4 km
Somerset Collection
19.5 km
Cranbrook Educational Community
15.2 km
Chrysler Headquarters and Technology Center
12 km
Southfield Town Center
23.2 kmPark West Gallery
18.2 kmPine Knob
9.3 km
Birmingham Groves High School
19.4 km
Dorothy H. Turkel House
32.5 km
Clinton Valley Center
5 km
Royal Oak Music Theatre
27.1 km
Gregor S. and Elizabeth B. Affleck House
13.3 km
American Center
20.1 km
Melvyn Maxwell and Sara Stein Smith House
13.8 kmParashakthi Temple
4.9 km
Woodside Bible Church
21.5 km
Holocaust Memorial Center
17.7 km
Pine Knob Music Theatre
9.5 km
Athletics Center O'rena
13.7 km
Sacred Heart Chaldean Church
33.9 km
Great Lakes National Cemetery
28.8 km
Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle
27.4 km
Bald Mountain Recreation Area
19 km
Sea Life Michigan
8.4 km
Scripps Mansion
12.7 km
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