City of Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Gibraltar is located roughly 22 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 4,997.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grosse Ile Municipal Airport and Carlson High School.

Grosse Ile Municipal Airport

Aerodrome

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Grosse Ile Municipal Airport is on Grosse Ile, in Wayne County, Michigan. It is owned by the Township of Grosse Ile. The Federal Aviation Administration National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a local reliever airport facility. Grosse Ile Municipal Airport is situated 2 miles east of City of Gibraltar.

Carlson High School

School

Oscar A. Carlson High School in Gibraltar, Michigan, United States, is located near mouth of the Detroit River at Lake Erie. It is a member of the Gibraltar School District, serving the five municipalities of Gibraltar, Flat Rock, Woodhaven, Rockwood, and Brownstown Township.

Trenton Channel Power Plant

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The Trenton Channel Power Plant, also known as the Trenton Stacks, was a coal-burning power station located in Trenton, Michigan. Completed in 1924, it is owned by Detroit Edison, a subsidiary of DTE Energy. Trenton Channel Power Plant is situated 2½ miles northeast of City of Gibraltar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trenton and Grosse Ile Township.

Trenton

Town

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Trenton is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Trenton is located roughly 18 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. Trenton is situated 3½ miles north of City of Gibraltar.

Grosse Ile Township

Town

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Grosse Ile Township is a civil township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Grosse Ile Township consists of multiple islands in the Detroit River, roughly 18 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. Grosse Ile Township is situated 3 miles northeast of City of Gibraltar.

City of Gibraltar

Type: Locality with 4,660 residents
Location: Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.096° or 42° 5′ 46″ north

Longitude

-83.2029° or 83° 12′ 10″ west

Population

4,660

Elevation

577 feet (176 metres)

Open location code

86JR3QWW+CV

GeoNames ID

4993876

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