Centrally Located
Perry - Morrice's main east-west road is Interstate 69. Interstate 96 is a few miles south of us. M-52 is the main north-south route for eastern central Michigan. The Grand Trunk Railroad's main line from Toronto to Chicago runs through southwest Shiawassee County.
Our central location and main highways mean all of Michigan's major commercial destinations are within easy driving distance.
| Lansing |
30 minutes |
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| Flint |
35 minutes |
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| Ann Arbor |
60 minutes |
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| Grand Rapids |
80 minutes |
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| Saginaw |
80 minutes |
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| Detroit |
90 minutes |
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| Kalamazoo |
120 minutes |
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| Muskegon |
120 minutes |
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| Chicago |
4 hours |
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| Toronto |
5 hours |
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Recreational Opportunities
The southwest corner of Shiawassee County offers many opportunities for outdoor recreation. Fishing in the many rivers and small lakes offer bass, pike, and pan fish for the sportsman. Hunting in season offers a full schedule of geese, waterfowl, pheasant, quail and woodcock. Scattered wood lots in the area offer deer, squirrel, and rabbits. There are also excellent opportunities for boating, canoeing, hiking, and camping. Sleepy Hollow State Park, Rose Lake Recreation Area, and the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge are all nearby. Winter sports include snowmobiling, downhill, and cross-country skiing. The Great Lakes are close by.
Spectator Sports
There are many professional, college, and amateur sporting events nearby. Professional baseball, hockey, football, and basketball are within easy reach in the Detroit area. At nearby Ann Arbor and East Lansing are major college Big-Ten Conference, college football, baseball, basketball, and hockey, not to mention the minor sports categories.
Smaller colleges such as Baker, Lansing Community College, etc. all offer full sports programs with spectator participation.
Museums
Perry - Morrice area boasts two fine points of interest from a historical sense. McQueen House in downtown Perry is preserved in vintage condition, full of memorabilia and antique furniture, dishes, household goods, etc.. Mike Holder's John Deere Tractor Museum, with all related items, is in the area and available for tours by private arrangement. Nearby are Impressions Five, Curwood Castle, and the Henry Ford Museum in Greenfield Village.
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