Grassy Island
Grassy Island is a small, uninhabited 72-acre American island in the Detroit River. It is located just north of Grosse Ile and west of Fighting Island, about 600 feet west of the Canada–United States border.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include John D. Dingell Park and Council Point Park.
John D. Dingell Park
Park
John D. Dingell Park is located in Ecorse, Michigan along the Detroit River. Known best for its annual Fourth of July fireworks and water festival, Dingell Park also honors local residents who gave their lives in World War II.
Council Point Park
Park
Council Point Park is a city-owned park in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located along the Ecorse River within the city of Lincoln Park. Council Point Park is situated 1½ miles northwest of Grassy Island.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Church
Photo: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is located at 976 Pope John Paul II Ave. in the Detroit suburb of Wyandotte, Michigan. Following a parish merger on August 1, 2013, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church serves the Roman Catholic Polish Personal Parish of Our Lady of the Scapular. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is situated 2 miles southwest of Grassy Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ecorse and Wyandotte.
Ecorse
Town
Ecorse is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,305 at the 2020 census. Ecorse is part of the Downriver community within Metro Detroit. Ecorse is situated 1½ miles north of Grassy Island.
Wyandotte
Town
Photo: Dethistoricaler, CC BY 3.0.
Wyandotte is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 25,058 at the 2020 census. Wyandotte is located in southeastern Michigan, approximately 11 miles south of Detroit on the Detroit River, and it is part of the collection of communities known as Downriver. Wyandotte is situated 2 miles southwest of Grassy Island.
Lincoln Park
Town
Lincoln Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 38,144 at the 2010 census, down from 40,008 at the 2000 census. Lincoln Park is situated 3 miles northwest of Grassy Island.
Grassy Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island on the Detroit River
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.22331° or 42° 13′ 24″ northLongitude
-83.1353° or 83° 8′ 7″ westElevation
574 feet (175 metres)Open location code
86JR6VF7+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 4894395OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Grassy Island” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة غراسي”
- Cebuano: “Grassy Island”
- Dutch: “Grassy Island”
- French: “Grassy Island”
- German: “Grassy Island”
- Japanese: “グラッシーアイランド島”
- Japanese: “グラッシー島”
- Spanish: “Isla Grassy”
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