Map of Lansing, United States

Lansing is the administrative centre of Michigan, United States, with a population of about 112,644. It lies at 42.7325°N, 84.5555°W, about 260 m above sea level. Lansing is about 763 km (474 mi) northwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is East Lansing, 6 km to the east.

Lansing at a glance

Where is Lansing?

• The 6th largest city in Michigan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 02 min on the shortest day to 15 h 20 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lansing

• East Lansing — 6 km east
• Battle Creek — 69 km southwest
• Flint — 77 km northeast
• Ann Arbor — 84 km southeast
• Kentwood — 90 km west
• Saginaw — 91 km northeast
• Novi — 93 km east
• Waterford — 94 km east
• Grand Rapids — 94 km west
• Wyoming — 96 km west

Largest cities in Michigan

• Detroit — 645,705
• Grand Rapids — 195,097
• Warren — 134,056
• Sterling Heights — 132,052
• Ann Arbor — 117,070
• Clinton Township — 99,753
• Flint — 98,310
• Dearborn — 95,171
• Livonia — 94,635
• Canton — 86,825

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.