Little Sandy Creek

Little Sandy Creek is a stream in Monroe County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan. Little Sandy Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Golfcrest, as well as near Frenchtown Township.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sterling State Park and River Raisin National Battlefield Park.

Sterling State Park

Park

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William C. Sterling State Park is a public recreation area located in Frenchtown Charter Township with a small portion lying within the city limits of Monroe, Michigan. Sterling State Park is situated 2½ miles southeast of Little Sandy Creek.

River Raisin National Battlefield Park

Park

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The River Raisin National Battlefield Park preserves the location of the January 1813 Battle of Frenchtown in southeastern Michigan, and is the only national battlefield park marking a site of the War of 1812. River Raisin National Battlefield Park is situated 2½ miles south of Little Sandy Creek.

Saint Mary Catholic Central High School

School building

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St. Mary Catholic Central High School, known colloquially as SMCC, is a Catholic, co-educational, parochial, secondary school located at 108 West Elm Avenue in Monroe, Michigan. Saint Mary Catholic Central High School is situated 2½ miles southwest of Little Sandy Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Frenchtown Township and Detroit Beach.

Frenchtown Township

Town

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Frenchtown Charter Township is a charter township within Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 21,609 as per the 2020 census.

Detroit Beach

Village

Detroit Beach is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Michigan, United States. The population was 1,957 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 2,771 in 2024. Detroit Beach is situated 2½ miles southeast of Little Sandy Creek.

Monroe

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Monroe is the largest city in Monroe County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. The population was 20,462 at the 2020 census. The city is bordered on the south by Monroe Charter Township, but the two are administered autonomously.

Little Sandy Creek

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

41.94671° or 41° 56′ 48″ north

Longitude

-83.36799° or 83° 22′ 5″ west

Elevation

587 feet (179 metres)

Open location code

86HRWJWJ+MR

GeoNames ID

4999719

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