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Mount Pleasant is the home of Central Michigan University
and its 19,800 on-campus students. Located near the center
of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, the city is a friendly community
of approximately 25,000 permanent residents.
The area offers many parks for hiking, cross country skiing
and family events, several small lakes for fishing and boating
and the Chippewa River for canoeing.
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Mount
Pleasant also has a quaint downtown shopping district and
unique eateries and pubs. The city is located near the Saginaw
Chippewa Indian Reservation, which has its own tribal government,
police and fire departments, court system and newspaper. The
tribe also operates a casino and resort on the reservation.
To the north and west of Mount Pleasant are the lakes, streams,
ski resorts, beaches and magnificent wilderness areas for
which Michigan is famous. To the south and east lie rich farmland
and larger metropolitan areas with numerous museums, theaters,
art fairs and shopping opportunities.
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