German Drain

German Drain is a stream in Wayne County, Michigan. German Drain is situated nearby to the hamlet Hand, as well as near the town Taylor.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Uniroyal Giant Tire and Annapolis High School.

Uniroyal Giant Tire

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Uniroyal Giant Tire was created by the United States Rubber Company for the 1964 New York World's Fair, where it functioned as a Ferris wheel. Since 1966 it has been a static display alongside Interstate 94 in Allen Park, Michigan, United States between the Southfield Freeway interchange and Outer Drive overpass. Uniroyal Giant Tire is situated 2 miles northeast of German Drain.

Annapolis High School

School

Annapolis High School is a high school located in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, United States. The school was established in 1967 and is the only high school in Dearborn Heights School District #7.

American Hungarian Reformed Church

Church

The Hungarian Reformed Church in Allen Park, Michigan, is the only remaining Hungarian Reformed congregation near Detroit, Michigan out of the former four. American Hungarian Reformed Church is situated 2 miles southeast of German Drain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taylor and Allen Park.

Taylor

Town

Photo: Cookieman1.1.1, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Taylor is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Taylor is located roughly 16 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. Taylor is situated 1½ miles southwest of German Drain.

Allen Park

Allen Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Allen Park is located roughly 12 miles southwest of downtown Detroit.

Lincoln Park

Town

Lincoln Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Lincoln Park is located roughly 11 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. Lincoln Park is situated 3½ miles east of German Drain.

German Drain

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.25865° or 42° 15′ 31″ north

Longitude

-83.24604° or 83° 14′ 46″ west

Elevation

610 feet (186 metres)

Open location code

86JR7Q53+FH

GeoNames ID

4993841

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Satellite Map

Discover German Drain from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hand and Taylor Center.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Taylor Commons Shopping Center and Ahrens Field.

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