Piwok Park
Piwok Park is a park in Wayne County, Michigan which is located on Visger Street. Piwok Park is situated nearby to the neighborhood Boynton, as well as near the town River Rouge.- Type: Park
- Description: park in the United States of America
- Address: 12226 Visger Street, Detroit, MI 48217
Places of Interest
Highlights include John D. Dingell Park and Hector J. Robinson Observatory.
John D. Dingell Park
Park
John D. Dingell Park is located in Ecorse, Michigan along the Detroit River. 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. John D. Dingell Park is situated 2 miles south of Piwok Park.
Hector J. Robinson Observatory
Observatory
The Hector J. Robinson Observatory, located in Lincoln Park, Michigan, is an astronomical observatory that features a 14-inch Celestron SCT telescope. After a renovation, the observatory resumed operations in September 2009. Hector J. Robinson Observatory is situated 2 miles southwest of Piwok Park.
Fordson Island
Island
Fordson Island is an 8.4-acre artificial island in the River Rouge, in southeast Michigan. It was created by the Ford Motor Company in 1918, while dredging the River Rouge, and the land was donated to Springwells Township by Henry Ford. Fordson Island is situated 2 miles north of Piwok Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include River Rouge and Melvindale.
River Rouge
Town
Photo: Notorious4life, Public domain.
River Rouge is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring, Downriver suburb of Detroit, River Rouge is located roughly 7 miles southwest of downtown Detroit.
Melvindale
Photo: Rmhermen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Melvindale is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring, Downriver suburb of Detroit, Melvindale is located roughly 8 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 12,851.
Lincoln Park
Town
Lincoln Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Lincoln Park is located roughly 11 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. Lincoln Park is situated 1½ miles southwest of Piwok Park.
Piwok Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.26731° or 42° 16′ 2″ northLongitude
-83.15618° or 83° 9′ 22″ westElevation
584 feet (178 metres)Open location code
86JR7R8V+WGOpenStreetMap ID
way 383235862OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Piwok Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Piwok Park”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Boynton and Oakwood Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waterfall Missionary Baptist Church and St. Andrew & Benedict Catholic Church.
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