<P> At its widest points , the Lower Peninsula is 277 miles ( 446 km ) long from north to south and 195 miles ( 314 km ) from east to west . It contains nearly two - thirds of Michigan 's total land area . The surface of the peninsula is generally level , broken by conical hills and glacial moraines usually not more than a few hundred feet tall . The western coast features extensive sandy beaches and dunes . It is divided by a low water divide running north and south . The larger portion of the state is on the west of this and gradually slopes toward Lake Michigan . The highest point in the Lower Peninsula is not definitely established but is either Briar Hill at 1,705 feet ( 520 m ) , or one of several points nearby in the vicinity of Cadillac . The lowest point is the surface of Lake Erie at 571 feet ( 174 m ) . </P>
<P> At its widest points , the Lower Peninsula is 277 miles ( 446 km ) long from north to south and 195 miles ( 314 km ) from east to west . It contains nearly two - thirds of Michigan 's total land area . The surface of the peninsula is generally level , broken by conical hills and glacial moraines usually not more than a few hundred feet tall . The western coast features extensive sandy beaches and dunes . It is divided by a low water divide running north and south . The larger portion of the state is on the west of this and gradually slopes toward Lake Michigan . The highest point in the Lower Peninsula is not definitely established but is either Briar Hill at 1,705 feet ( 520 m ) , or one of several points nearby in the vicinity of Cadillac . The lowest point is the surface of Lake Erie at 571 feet ( 174 m ) . </P>
what is the highest point in michigan 's lower peninsula
what is the highest point in michigan 's lower peninsula
either Briar Hill at 1,705 feet ( 520 m ) , or one of several points nearby in the vicinity of Cadillac
either Briar Hill at 1,705 feet ( 520 m ) , or one of several points nearby in the vicinity of Cadillac