Rivière Détroit
The Detroit River is an international river in North America. The river, which forms part of the international border between the U.S. state of Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario, flows west and south for 24 nautical miles from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie as a strait in the Great Lakes system.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gibraltar and Amherstburg.
Gibraltar
Town
Gibraltar is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Gibraltar is located roughly 22 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 4,997. Gibraltar is situated 7 km northwest of Rivière Détroit.
Amherstburg
Amherstburg is a town of about 24,000 people near the mouth of the Detroit River in Essex County. The small town is rich in history, with several important heritage sites linked to the War of 1812 and the Underground Railroad.Rockwood
Town
Rockwood is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Rockwood is located roughly 23 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, Rockwood had a population of 3,240. Rockwood is situated 9 km northwest of Rivière Détroit.
Rivière Détroit
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Riviere Detroit”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.04116° or 42° 2′ 28″ north
Longitude
-83.14986° or 83° 8′ 60″ west
Elevation
172 metres (564 feet)
Open location code
86JR2VR2+F3
GeoNames ID
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