Grosse Ile
Grosse Ile is an American island in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located just west of the Canada–United States border in the Detroit River, it is the largest island in the river and the most populous island in the state of Michigan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island in the Detroit River in Wayne County, Michigan, United States
- Also known as: “Grose Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Elizabeth Park and Grosse Ile High School.
Elizabeth Park
Park
Elizabeth Park is a county-owned public park in southeast Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The park is located in the city of Trenton along West Jefferson Avenue and the Detroit River just north of the Wayne County Bridge leading to Grosse Ile.
Grosse Ile High School
School
Grosse Ile High School is a public high school in Grosse Ile Township, Michigan, United States. It is part of the Grosse Ile Township Schools district.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grosse Ile Township and Trenton.
Grosse Ile Township
Town
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Grosse Ile Township is a civil township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,777 at the 2020 census. The township encompasses several islands in the Detroit River, of which the largest is named as Grosse Ile.
Trenton
Town
Trenton is a city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States. At the 2010 census, the city population was 18,853. A Shawnee village was built in the area by war chief Blue Jacket after the 1795 Treaty of Greenville. Trenton is situated 1½ miles northwest of Grosse Ile.
Gibraltar
Town
Gibraltar is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,997 at the 2020 census. Gibraltar is a southern city of Metro Detroit and is about 12 miles south of the city of Detroit. Gibraltar is situated 2½ miles southwest of Grosse Ile.
Grosse Ile
- Categories: river island and landform
- Location: Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Japanese—“Grosse Ile” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “غروس آيل”
- Cebuano: “Grosse Ile”
- Dutch: “Grosse Ile”
- Japanese: “グロース島”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Edgewater Beach and Amherstburg.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grosse Ile and Saint James Episcopal Chapel Historical Marker.
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