Fordson Island
Fordson Island is an 8.4-acre artificial island in the River Rouge, in southeast Michigan. It was created by the Ford Motor Company in 1918, while dredging the River Rouge, and the land was donated to Springwells Township by Henry Ford.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Patton Park and Detroit salt mine.
Patton Park
Park
Patton Park is a 93-acre park located on the southwest side of Detroit, Michigan. The park, named for the World War II US military leader General George S.
Detroit salt mine
The Detroit salt mine is a salt mine located 1,100 ft below Detroit, Michigan. The mine opened in 1910 and covers 1,500 acres underground. In the beginning, the leather and food industries were the primary customers.Arab American National Museum
Museum
Photo: Rmhermen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Arab American National Museum is a museum in Dearborn, Michigan, highlighting the history, experiences, and contributions of Arab Americans. Established in 2005, it is the first, and largest, museum in the world devoted to Arab American history and culture.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include River Rouge and Delray.
River Rouge
Town
Photo: Notorious4life, Public domain.
River Rouge is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,224 at the 2020 census. The city is named after the River Rouge, which flows along the city's northern border and into the Detroit River.
Delray
Neighborhood
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Delray is a neighborhood in southwest Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its area extends south to the River Rouge, east to the Detroit River, west to Fort Street, and north to Clark Street.
Melvindale
Photo: Rmhermen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Melvindale is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the city population was 12,851.
Fordson Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in the United States of America
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.29387° or 42° 17′ 38″ northLongitude
-83.14755° or 83° 8′ 51″ westElevation
574 feet (175 metres)Open location code
86JR7VV2+GXOpenStreetMap ID
way 434311792OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Fordson Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fordson Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Oakwood Heights and Delray Junction.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort Street Bridge Park and Ash-Raymond Park.
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