Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge is a park in Monroe County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan. Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge is situated nearby to the locality Vienna, as well as near Erie Township.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Indian Island and Gard Island.

Indian Island

Islet

Indian Island is a small island of the U.S. state of Michigan, located at the north end of Maumee Bay in Lake Erie. It is located just off shore of the northeast tip of the "Lost Peninsula", an exclave created by the Michigan-Ohio boundary line.

Gard Island

Islet

Gard Island is an island located in Maumee Bay, in Monroe County, Michigan. Its coordinates are, and according to the United States Geological Survey its elevation as 568 ft in 1980.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vienna and Erie Township.

Vienna

Hamlet

Erie Township is a civil township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,299 at the 2020 census. Sharing a southern border with the city of Toledo, Ohio, about 45 miles southwest of the city of Detroit, the township is one of the southernmost areas included in the Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor Combined Statistical Area. Vienna is situated 2 miles northwest of Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge.

Erie Township

Town

Photo: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0.

Erie Township is a civil township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,299 at the 2020 census. Sharing a southern border with the city of Toledo, Ohio, about 45 miles southwest of the city of Detroit, the township is one of the southernmost areas included in the Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor Combined Statistical Area. Erie Township is situated 2 miles west of Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge.

Luna Pier

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Luna Pier is a city in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,382 at the 2020 census. Previously known as Lakewood, it was established in the early 1900s and incorporated as a city in 1963.

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge

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

41.76493° or 41° 45′ 54″ north

Longitude

-83.45191° or 83° 27′ 7″ west

Elevation

571 feet (174 metres)

Open location code

86HRQG7X+X6

GeoNames ID

11382996

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Satellite Map

Discover Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vienna and Vienna Junction.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Great Sulphur Spring and Erie State Game Area.

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