River Rouge

The River Rouge is a 127-mile river in the area of southeastern . It flows into the at , which is the boundary between the cities of and .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Michigan
  • Also known as: “Rouge River”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gordie Howe International Bridge and Fort Wayne.

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

Park
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is located in the city of , , at the foot of Livernois Avenue in the Delray neighborhood. The fort is situated on the at a point where it is under half a mile to the shore.

Power station
Photo: Atura Power, CC BY 4.0.
is a natural gas fired combined cycle fossil fuel power station in the Brighton Beach neighbourhood of , , Canada, owned by the Atura Power subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Delray and Southwest Side.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in in the U.S. state of . Its area extends south to the River Rouge, east to the , west to Fort Street, and north to Clark Street.

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

Town
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is a city in in the U.S. state of . An inner-ring, Downriver , is located roughly 7 miles southwest of . is situated 2 miles southwest of River Rouge.

River Rouge

Latitude
42.28809° or 42° 17′ 17″ north
Longitude
-83.1027° or 83° 6′ 10″ west
Elevation
571 feet (174 metres)
Open location code
86JR7VQW+6W
Geo­Names ID
5007693
Wiki­data ID
Q447316
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Satellite Map

Discover River Rouge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“River Rouge” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نهر روج”
  • Catalan: “riu Rouge”
  • Cebuano: “River Rouge (suba)”
  • Cebuano: “River Rouge”
  • Chinese: “胭脂河”
  • Chinese: “魯日河”
  • Dutch: “River Rouge”
  • French: “Riviere Rouge”
  • French: “rivière Rouge”
  • French: “Rivière Rouge”
  • German: “River Rouge”
  • Japanese: “ルージュ川 (ミシガン州)”
  • Slovenian: “River Rouge”
  • Slovenian: “Rouge River”
  • Slovenian: “Rouge”
  • Welsh: “Afon Rouge”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fort Wayne and Brighton Beach.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Zug Island and Fort Wayne Historical Marker.

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