Detroit River Historical Marker

Detroit River Historical Marker is a park in Wayne County, Michigan. Detroit River Historical Marker is situated nearby to the town Gibraltar, as well as near Trenton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Elizabeth Park and Grosse Ile Municipal Airport.

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.

Grosse Ile Municipal Airport

Aerodrome

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Grosse Ile Municipal Airport is on Grosse Ile, in Wayne County, Michigan. It is owned by the Township of Grosse Ile. The Federal Aviation Administration National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a local reliever airport facility. Grosse Ile Municipal Airport is situated 2 miles southeast of Detroit River Historical Marker.

Trenton Channel Power Plant

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The Trenton Channel Power Plant, also known as the Trenton Stacks, was a coal-burning power station located in Trenton, Michigan. Completed in 1924, it is owned by Detroit Edison, a subsidiary of DTE Energy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gibraltar and Trenton.

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.

Trenton

Town

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Trenton is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Trenton is located roughly 18 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. Trenton is situated 2 miles north of Detroit River Historical Marker.

Grosse Ile Township

Town

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Grosse Ile Township is a civil township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Grosse Ile Township consists of multiple islands in the Detroit River, roughly 18 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. Grosse Ile Township is situated 2 miles northeast of Detroit River Historical Marker.

Detroit River Historical Marker

Type: Park
Location: Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.11631° or 42° 6′ 59″ north

Longitude

-83.19077° or 83° 11′ 27″ west

Elevation

577 feet (176 metres)

Open location code

86JR4R85+GM

GeoNames ID

8095848

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