Powder House Island

Powder House Island is an artificial island on the lower in , directly adjacent to the Canada–United States border. It was constructed in the late 1880s by the Dunbar & Sullivan Company to store explosives during their dredging…
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Grosse Ile Municipal Airport and Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard.

Aerodrome
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is on Grosse Ile, in . 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.

Historic site
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was a Provincial Marine and then a Royal Navy yard from 1796 to 1813 located at Fort Amherstburg, Upper Canada, situated on the .

Museum
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, previously known as the North American Black Historical Museum, is located in , , Canada. It is a community-based, non-profit museum that tells the story of African-Canadians' history and contributions. is situated 1½ miles east of Powder House Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amherstburg and Grosse Ile Township.

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town of about 24,000 people near the mouth of the Detroit River in . The small town is rich in history, with several important heritage sites linked to the War of 1812 and the Underground Railroad.

Town
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is a civil township in in the U.S. state of . A Downriver , consists of multiple islands in the , roughly 18 miles southwest of . is situated 2 miles northwest of Powder House Island.

Town
is a city in in the U.S. state of . A Downriver , is located roughly 22 miles southwest of . As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 4,997. is situated 3 miles west of Powder House Island.

Powder House Island

Latitude
42.10727° or 42° 6′ 26″ north
Longitude
-83.13547° or 83° 8′ 8″ west
Elevation
571 feet (174 metres)
Open location code
86JR4V47+WR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 3774699
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
5006391
Wiki­data ID
Q49670360
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Satellite Map

Discover Powder House Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Persian—“Powder House Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Powder House Island”
  • Korean: “파우더 하우스 아일랜드”
  • Persian: “جزیره دینامیت”

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