City of River Rouge

River Rouge is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring, Downriver suburb of Detroit, River Rouge is located roughly 7 miles southwest of downtown Detroit.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gordie Howe International Bridge and Fort Wayne.

Gordie Howe International Bridge

Bridge

Gordie Howe International Bridge

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The Gordie Howe International Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Detroit River. The international crossing connects Detroit, Michigan, United States, with Windsor, Ontario, Canada, by linking Interstate 75 in Michigan with Highway 401 in Ontario.

Fort Wayne

Park

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Fort Wayne is located in the city of Detroit, Michigan, at the foot of Livernois Avenue in the Delray neighborhood. The fort is situated on the Detroit River at a point where it is under half a mile to the Ontario shore. Fort Wayne is situated 2 miles northeast of City of River Rouge.

Fordson Island

Island

Fordson Island is an 8.4-acre artificial island in the River Rouge, in southeast Michigan. It was created by the Ford Motor Company in 1918, while dredging the River Rouge, and the land was donated to Springwells Township by Henry Ford.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Melvindale and Southwest Side.

Melvindale

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Melvindale is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring, Downriver suburb of Detroit, Melvindale is located roughly 8 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 12,851.

Southwest Side

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The Southwest Side of Detroit is 2 miles outside of downtown. It is home to popular ethnically diverse neighborhoods, such as Corktown and Mexicantown.

Lincoln Park

Town

Lincoln Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Lincoln Park is located roughly 11 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. Lincoln Park is situated 3 miles southwest of City of River Rouge.

City of River Rouge

Type: Locality with 7,900 residents
Location: Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.2731° or 42° 16′ 23″ north

Longitude

-83.1246° or 83° 7′ 28″ west

Population

7,900

Elevation

577 feet (176 metres)

Open location code

86JR7VFG+65

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Localities in the Area

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