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The city is probably best known for the prominent General Motors manufacturing plants, and the GM automobile make, Pontiac, which was first produced in (and named after) the city.
Also of note in the city is the Pontiac Silverdome, the stadium in which the Detroit Lions played until 2002.
Regionally, the city is known for the Arts, Beats and Eats Festival, a widely attended summer festival featuring an art show, musical concert venues, and a sampling of food from numerous regional restaurants.
The city is at the north end of the famous Woodward Avenue, known in the 1950's and 60's as being popular with young people who would "cruise" and drag-race their hot-rods in the area. Pontiac participates in the annual Woodward Dream Cruise, an annual event celebrating Woodward's hot-rod history, streching from Pontiac to Detroit.
As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 66,337.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 52.3 km˛ (20.2 mi˛). 51.8 km˛ (20.0 mi˛) of it is land and 0.6 km˛ (0.2 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 1.09% water.
The city is bounded by the City of Auburn HillsAuburn Hills is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 19,837. The city was formed in 1983 from the now defunct Pontiac Township, Michigan. Auburn Hills has the United States headquarters of M to the east and north, the City of Lake AngelusLake Angelus is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 326. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4. 0 mi˛) of it is land and 1. 6 mi˛) of it is to the north, Waterford TownshipWaterford Township is charter township in Oakland County in the U. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 73,150. History Lewis Cass, the third governor of Michigan Territory established the boundaries of Oakland to the west, and Bloomfield TownshipBloomfield Township is a charter township located in Oakland County in the U. state of Michigan. It is also referred to as simply Bloomfield and is officially known as the Charter Township of Bloomfield . As of the 2000 census, the township had a total po to the south.
The defunct civil townshipA civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each State. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that, which was known as Pontiac TownshipPontiac Township is a defunct civil township in Oakland County, Michigan. The area consisted of what is now the cities of Pontiac, Auburn Hills, and Lake Angelus. 1280 acres (5. 2 km˛) of land that was to become the city of Pontiac was purchased by Colone, initially included what are now the cities of Pontiac, Lake Angelus, and Auburn Hills. The township incorporated as the City of Auburn Hills in 1983. Although the township no longer exists as a civil entity, it is still used as a survey townshipIn the American Public Land Survey System, a township refers to a unit of land, that is nominally six miles (9. 7 km) on a side, usually containing 36 sections. The townships are referenced by a numbering system that locates the township in relation to a for land use purposes.
The major thoroughfares in the city are: Woodward Avenue (state route 1, or M-1), state route 59 ("M-59", or Huron Street), and Telegraph Road (U.S. 24). Portions of Woodward Avenue were once known as "Saginaw Street" and "Wide Track Drive" (the portion of Saginaw Street that runs through the downtown business district remains under that name).
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