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County in Michigan, United States
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Oakland County is in Southeast Michigan.
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A car fanatic's paradise, this is an informal drive along Woodward Avenue from Ferndale to Pontiac, where anything imaginable can be seen, from Vipers to vintage cruisers to tricked-out garbage trucks. Happens every August at the height of summer.
Oakland County is huge! Do not depend on public transportation. A car is needed and if you do not have one, rent one. Also there is limited bus services provided by SMART, which has been expanding services in the region.
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Auburn Hills is a city in Oakland County in the state of Michigan. A suburb of Detroit, it is home to automaker Chrysler.
Birmingham is a city in Oakland County, in Southeast Michigan.
Bloomfield Hills is a suburban city in Oakland County, Michigan. It is almost completely surrounded by Bloomfield Township.
Clarkston is a small village in Oakland County in southeast Michigan, surrounded by Independence Township.
Farmington Hills is a city in Oakland County in Michigan. It almost completely surrounds the smaller city of Farmington.
Royal Oak is a suburb of Detroit in Oakland County, Michigan known for its trendy downtown shopping area and bars. 1 mile South of Royal Oak is Ferndale, a place very similar to Royal Oak, known for its large lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender population.
Franklin is a small, upscale village in Oakland County, Michigan.
Novi is a city in Southeast Michigan.
Pontiac is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, and a satellite city of Detroit.
Rochester is a city in Oakland County, Michigan. It is about 20 miles due north of Detroit.
Rochester Hills is a suburban city in Oakland County, Michigan.
Southfield is a suburban city in Oakland County, in the Metro Detroit region of Michigan. It is one of Metro Detroit's major suburban commercial and business centers.
Troy is a city in Michigan and a suburb of Detroit.
West Bloomfield is a township in Oakland County. The area of the township along Orchard Lake road between 14 mile and a quarter mile north of Maple road (15 Mile), forms the “downtown” or the central economic artery of the township.
West Bloomfield is a township in Oakland County. The area of the township along Orchard Lake road between 14 mile and a quarter mile north of Maple road (15 Mile), forms the “downtown” or the central economic artery of the township.
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