City of River Rouge
River Rouge is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,224 at the 2020 census. The city is named after the River Rouge, which flows along the city's northern border and into the Detroit River.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gordie Howe International Bridge and Fort Wayne.
Gordie Howe International Bridge
Bridge
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The Gordie Howe International Bridge, known during development as the Detroit River International Crossing and the New International Trade Crossing, is a cable-stayed international bridge across the Detroit River.
Fort Wayne
Park
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
Photo: Rmhermen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Melvindale is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the city population was 12,851.
Southwest Side
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. As of the 2020 census, Lincoln Park had a population of 40,245. Lincoln Park is the second most-densely populated municipality in the state after Hamtramck. 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″ northLongitude
-83.1246° or 83° 7′ 28″ westPopulation
7,900Elevation
577 feet (176 metres)Open location code
86JR7VFG+65GeoNames ID
5007249
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