Upper River Rouge

Upper River Rouge is a stream in Oakland County, Michigan. Upper River Rouge is situated nearby to the neighborhood Brightmoor, as well as near the hamlet Redford.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eliza Howell Park and Redford Theatre.

Eliza Howell Park

Park

Eliza Howell Park is a public park in Brightmoor, Detroit, Michigan. The park lies just north of Rouge Park and contains the confluence point between the upper and main Rouge River branches.

Redford Theatre

Movie theater

Photo: Parkerdr, CC BY 3.0.

The Redford Theatre is an atmospheric theatre in the Old Redford neighborhood of Detroit. The theatre opened in January 1928, advertised as "Detroit's most unique suburban theatre," due to its grand design, featuring Japanese and Chinese motifs. Redford Theatre is situated 2 miles north of Upper River Rouge.

Bishop Borgess High School

School

Bishop Borgess High School was a Catholic secondary school in the Detroit suburb of Redford, Michigan. Named after Caspar Henry Borgess, the second Roman Catholic bishop of Detroit, it was founded by the parishes of St.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brightmoor and Redford.

Brightmoor

Neighborhood

Photo: Notorious4life, Public domain.

Brightmoor is a neighborhood located in Detroit, Michigan, near the northwest border of the city. Brightmoor is defined by the Brightmoor Alliance as being bordered by Puritan Avenue to the north, the CSX railway to the south, Evergreen Road to the east, and West Outer Drive, Dacosta Street, and Telegraph Road to the west.

Redford

Photo: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0.

Redford Township is a charter township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Redford borders Livonia to the west and Detroit to the east, roughly 15 miles northwest of downtown Detroit.

Rosedale Park

Neighborhood

Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rosedale Park is a historic district located in Detroit, Michigan. It is roughly bounded by Lyndon, Outer Drive, Grand River Avenue, Southfield Freeway, Glastonbury Avenue, Lyndon Street and Westwood Drive. Rosedale Park is situated 2½ miles east of Upper River Rouge.

Upper River Rouge

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Oakland County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.3892° or 42° 23′ 21″ north

Longitude

-83.27076° or 83° 16′ 15″ west

Elevation

594 feet (181 metres)

Open location code

86JR9PQH+MM

GeoNames ID

5013033

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Satellite Map

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