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Zipcode 48222 shows in NY (but should be near Detroit)

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Description

Cool US zipcode, the only for a boat.

But looks like 48222's consensus geometry is derived from geoplanet (where most others are from US Census now). And it shows up in NY state instead of in Detroit.

NYTimes has a story on this zipcode in Sunday's edition:

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Start with the linked Who's On First record for postal code 48222 and locate its corresponding entry in this repository's US postal-code data. Verify the geometry and state against the Detroit-area boat location described in the issue; done means the record no longer places 48222 in New York.

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