Fighting Island

Fighting Island is a 610-hectare island in the Detroit River, and is the largest Canadian island in the river. It is part of the town of , , Canada, opposite , and downriver from and .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include John D. Dingell Park and Essex Golf & Country Club.

Park
is located in along the . Known best for its annual Fourth of July fireworks and water festival, Dingell Park also honors local residents who gave their lives in World War II.

Golf course
Essex Golf & Country Club is a private, 18-hole championship golf course located in , south of .

Ice rink
Benjamin F. is a 3,000-seat indoor arena located in , United States. It is used for ice hockey and ice skating, and was home of the Motor City Metal Jackets of the North American Hockey League and the Wyandotte Figure Skating Club.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wyandotte and Ecorse.

Town
is a city in in the U.S. state of . The population was 25,058 at the 2020 census. is located in southeastern Michigan, approximately 11 miles south of on the , and it is part of the collection of communities known as Downriver.

Town
is a city in in the U.S. state of . The population was 9,305 at the 2020 census. is part of the Downriver community within .

Town
is a town in , , Canada. It is a bedroom community of the , part of the Windsor Census Metropolitan Area, and located south of that city.

Fighting Island

Latitude
42.21733° or 42° 13′ 2″ north
Longitude
-83.1187° or 83° 7′ 7″ west
Elevation
183 metres (600 feet)
Open location code
86JR6V8J+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 126260201
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
5952670
Wiki­data ID
Q5447907
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Fighting Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Fighting Island
  • Dutch: Fighting Island
  • Japanese: ファイティング島
  • Swedish: Fighting Island
  • Turkish: Fighting Adası
  • Turkish: Fighting Island

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