Oakland County

Summary

Oakland County is a county of Michigan^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of county_of_michigan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (590 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Oakland County is located in Michigan^[3].
• Oakland County is in the country of United States^[4].
• Oakland County's instance of is recorded as county of Michigan^[5].
• Oakland County's capital is recorded as Pontiac^[6].
• Oakland County's shares border with is recorded as Genesee County^[7].
• Oakland County's shares border with is recorded as Lapeer County^[8].
• Oakland County's shares border with is recorded as Macomb County^[9].
• Oakland County's shares border with is recorded as Wayne County^[10].
• Oakland County's shares border with is recorded as Washtenaw County^[11].
• Oakland County's shares border with is recorded as Livingston County^[12].
• Oakland County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pontiac^[13].
• Oakland County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Fenton^[14].
• Oakland County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Clarkston^[15].
• Oakland County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Rochester^[16].
• Oakland County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Rochester Hills^[17].
• Oakland County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Auburn Hills^[18].
• Oakland County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lake Angelus^[19].
• Oakland County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sylvan Lake^[20].
• Oakland County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Keego Harbor^[21].
• Oakland County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Orchard Lake Village^[22].
• Oakland County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Wixom^[23].
• Oakland County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bloomfield Hills^[24].
• Oakland County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Birmingham^[25].
• Oakland County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Troy^[26].
• Oakland County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Clawson^[27].

Body

Geography

Oakland County is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Michigan^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+1202362'}^[28], {'amount': '+1202829'}^[29], and {'amount': '+1211026'}^[30].

Designation and Status

Oakland County's instance of is recorded as county of Michigan^[5].

History and Context

March 28, 1820 marks the founding of Oakland County^[31].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Oakland County include Oakland University^[32], a university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1957^[35] and Oakland County International Airport^[36], an international airport^[37], in United States^[38].

Why It Matters

Oakland County ranks in the top 2% of county_of_michigan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (590 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for it include Oakland University^[32], a university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1957^[35] and Oakland County International Airport^[36], an international airport^[37], in United States^[38].