Where is Area Code 248?
Cities Located in the 248 Area Code
The most populous cities in area code 248 are: Pontiac, Southfield, Royal Oak, Troy, and Birmingham.
Other cities in the 248 area code include: Northville, Farmington, Detroit, West Bloomfield, Clarkston, Rochester, Holly, Milford, South Lyon, Walled Lake, Redford, Auburn Hills, Ortonville, Oak Park, Oxford, Waterford, Commerce Township, Lake Orion, White Lake, Westland, Plymouth, Wayne, and Bloomfield Hills.
About Pontiac, Southfield, and Royal Oak, Michigan
Pontiac / ˈ p ɒ n t i æ k, ˈ p ɒ n i - / is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, located in Metro Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 59,515. It is the county seat of Oakland County. and about 12 miles (19 km) north and slightly west of the Detroit city limits.Pontiac is notably the first organized settlement of a town in 1818 within the interior of Michigan, with the exception of Dearborn that was in close proximity of Detroit. Named after Pontiac, a war chief of the Ottawa people, the city achieved its widest reputation for its General Motors automobile manufacturing plants of the 20th century, which were the basis of its economy and contributed to the wealth of the region. These included Fisher Body, Pontiac East Assembly (a.k.a. Truck & Coach/Bus) which manufactured GMC products, and the Pontiac Motor Division, which in the city's heyday was the primary automobile assembly plant where the famed Pontiac cars were produced. They were named after the city. The city of Pontiac also was home to Oakland Motor Car Company, which was acquired by General Motors in 1909.Also of note is the Pontiac Silverdome, the stadium that hosted the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1975 until 2002, when the team returned to downtown Detroit. Super Bowl XVI was played at the Silverdome in 1982.
Southfield is a city in Oakland County of the US state of Michigan. It is a northern suburb of Detroit, MI. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 71,739. A part of Metro Detroit's upscale office market, the city's marque is a cluster of five golden skyscrapers – known as the "Golden Triangle" – that form the contemporary 2,200,000 square feet (204,400 m 2) Southfield Town Center office complex with a Westin Hotel and a conference center. In addition, a 33-story luxury residential high-rise is separate from the complex. To the west, near the confluence of I-696/Reuther Freeway and M-10/Lodge Freeway, is the American Center.
Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 57,236. It is the 8th-largest municipality in Oakland County and the 27th largest municipality in Michigan by population.
What Time Zone is Area Code 248?
The 248 area code lies within the Eastern Daylight Time Zone (or EDT). The current time in Eastern Daylight Time is 5:00 AM on Dec 20, 2022.