Michigan has officially been named one of the most beautiful states in the country.

Michigan is absolutely gorgeous, we Michiganders know this. However, now it's official for everyone to see.

The Most Beautiful States in the U.S.

I'm not just deciding this for all the land, it's been dubbed by none other than Thrillist.

Thrillist makes all kinds of lists and rankings for things and places across the country. They know that while each state has its own beauty, there are some states that are more... exceptional... than others.

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There are some states filled with vast, luscious forests, filled with centuries old trees. Some states are filled with or surrounded by all kinds of water. While others have deserts filled with cacti.

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Each state is beautiful in its own way, which can make it hard to determine a ranking, but Thrillist was able to do it.

Michigan Ranked One of the Most Beautiful States in America

Thrillist put together its list of most beautiful states in the nation, and they gave Michigan an overall ranking of 12th most beautiful state in the U.S.!

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What earned the Mitten State this prestigious ranking of 12th place? Our thousands of miles of "pure Michigan coast" and beaches, and mour stunning forested Upper Peninsula. And let's not forget about the Great Lakes either!

The states that outranked Michigan were Wyoming (11), Maine (10), Montana (9), Arizona (8), Oregon (7), Washington (6), Utah (5), Colorado (4), Hawaii (3), Alaska (2), and California(1).

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While we fell in ranking from years passed (Michigan previously held down spots 8 and 10), as long as we rank higher than Ohio, all is well. Ohio ranked 40th, by the way...

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