Packard Proving Grounds

The Packard Proving Grounds, was a proving ground established in in 1927 by the Packard Motor Car Company of . It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Utica High School and Jimmy John’s Field.

School
, known locally as UHS, is one of four public high schools in the Utica Community School District, located in the metro Detroit region.

Pitch
Jimmy John's Field is a ballpark in , home to four teams that play in the United Shore Professional Baseball League, an independent baseball league. is situated 2½ miles south of Packard Proving Grounds.

School
Dwight D. Eisenhower Senior High School, occasionally referred to as simply "Ike", is a high school located in the Metropolitan Detroit suburb of , Michigan, United States. is situated 2½ miles north of Packard Proving Grounds.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shelby Charter Township and Utica.

Town
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, officially the Charter Township of Shelby, is a charter township located in in the U.S. state of . The township is an affluent northern suburb of .

Town
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is a city in in the U.S. state of . Its population was 5,245 at the 2020 census, up from 4,757 in 2010. is situated 2½ miles south of Packard Proving Grounds.

is a city in , . It is about 20 miles due north of . Settlers arrived in what is now in 1817, making it the oldest settlement in Oakland County.

Packard Proving Grounds

Latitude
42.66139° or 42° 39′ 41″ north
Longitude
-83.03422° or 83° 2′ 3″ west
Elevation
686 feet (209 metres)
Open location code
86JRMX68+H8
Geo­Names ID
8094457
Wiki­data ID
Q7122927
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In Other Languages

“Packard Proving Grounds” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Packard Proving Grounds Historical Marker

Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Connor-Price Cemetery and Shelby Square Shopping Center.

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