Thorofare Canal
Thorofare Canal is a canal in Wayne County, Michigan. Thorofare Canal is situated nearby to Grosse Ile Township, as well as near the town Trenton.Places of Interest
Highlights include Elizabeth Park and Grosse Ile High School.
Elizabeth Park
Park
Elizabeth Park is a county-owned public park in southeast Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The park is located in the city of Trenton along West Jefferson Avenue and the Detroit River just north of the Wayne County Bridge leading to Grosse Ile. Elizabeth Park is situated 2 miles southwest of Thorofare Canal.
Grosse Ile High School
School
Grosse Ile High School is a public high school in Grosse Ile Township, Michigan, United States. It is part of the Grosse Ile Township Schools district.
Riverview Community High School
School
Riverview Community High School is a public high school in Riverview, Michigan, United States. It is a current member of the Huron League. The school is a part of the Riverview Community School District. Riverview Community High School is situated 2 miles northwest of Thorofare Canal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grosse Ile Township and Trenton.
Grosse Ile Township
Town
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Grosse Ile Township is a civil township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,777 at the 2020 census. The township encompasses several islands in the Detroit River, of which the largest is named as Grosse Ile.
Trenton
Town
Trenton is a city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States. As of the 2020 census, Trenton had a population of 18,544. A Shawnee village was built in the area by war chief Blue Jacket after the 1795 Treaty of Greenville.
Riverview
Town
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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 2 miles northwest of Thorofare Canal.
Thorofare Canal
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.14921° or 42° 8′ 57″ northLongitude
-83.15354° or 83° 9′ 13″ westElevation
571 feet (174 metres)Open location code
86JR4RXW+MHGeoNames ID
5012164
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