Dubois Drain

Dubois Drain is a canal in Monroe County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan. Dubois Drain is situated nearby to the hamlet Golfcrest, as well as near the village Detroit Beach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sterling State Park and River Raisin National Battlefield Park.

Sterling State Park

Park

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William C. Sterling State Park is a public recreation area located in Frenchtown Charter Township with a small portion lying within the city limits of Monroe, Michigan.

River Raisin National Battlefield Park

Park

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The River Raisin National Battlefield Park preserves the location of the January 1813 Battle of Frenchtown in southeastern Michigan, and is the only national battlefield park marking a site of the War of 1812.

Foleys Island

Islet

Foleys Island is an island in Plum Creek, near Lake Erie. It is in Monroe County, Michigan. Its coordinates are, and the United States Geological Survey gives its elevation as 577 ft. Foleys Island is situated 2 miles south of Dubois Drain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monroe and Detroit Beach.

Monroe

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Monroe is the largest city in Monroe County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. The population was 20,462 at the 2020 census. The city is bordered on the south by Monroe Charter Township, but the two are administered autonomously.

Detroit Beach

Village

Detroit Beach is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Michigan, United States. The population was 1,957 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 2,771 in 2024. Detroit Beach is situated 2 miles northeast of Dubois Drain.

Woodland Beach

Village

Woodland Beach is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,899 at the 2020 census. Woodland Beach is situated 3 miles northeast of Dubois Drain.

Dubois Drain

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Monroe County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.91782° or 41° 55′ 4″ north

Longitude

-83.3616° or 83° 21′ 42″ west

Elevation

581 feet (177 metres)

Open location code

86HRWJ9Q+49

GeoNames ID

4991226

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