Mamajuda Island
Mamajuda Island, sometimes identified as Mama Juda Island, was an American island in the Detroit River. It is located just east of the northern tip of Grosse Ile and about 500 feet west of the Canada–United States border.- Type: Island
- Description: former island in the Detroit River in Wayne County, Michigan, United States
- Also known as: “Mammy Judy”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yack Arena and McKinley Elementary School.
Yack Arena
Ice rink
Benjamin F. Yack Arena is a 3,000-seat indoor arena located in Wyandotte, Michigan, United States. It is used for ice hockey and ice skating, and was home of the Motor City Metal Jackets of the North American Hockey League and the Wyandotte Figure Skating Club.
McKinley Elementary School
Building
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
McKinley Elementary School is a former school building located at 640 Plum Street in Wyandotte, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
Marx House
House
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Marx House is a private house at 2630 Biddle Avenue in Wyandotte, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1976. It is now used by the Wyandotte Historical Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wyandotte and Riverview.
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.
Riverview
Town
Photo: Dethistoricaler, CC0.
Riverview is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Riverview had a population of 12,490. Riverview is a suburb of Metro Detroit about 6 miles south of the southern border of Detroit along the Detroit River. Riverview is situated 2½ miles southwest of Mamajuda Island.
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 3½ miles north of Mamajuda Island.
Mamajuda Island
- Categories: river island, former island, and landform
- Location: Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Mamajuda Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Mamajuda Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mamajuda Island”
- Dutch: “Mamajuda Island”
- French: “Mamajuda Island”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mamajuda Island Shoal and Point Hennepin.
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