Brightmoor

Brightmoor is a neighborhood located in Detroit, Michigan, near the northwest border of the city. Brightmoor is defined by the Brightmoor Alliance as being bordered by Puritan Avenue to the north, the CSX railway to the south, Evergreen Road to the east, and West Outer Drive, Dacosta Street, and Telegraph Road to the west.
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  • Type: Neighborhood with 12,800 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Brightmoor, Detroit”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eliza Howell Park and Redford Theatre.

Park
is a public park in Brightmoor, , . The park lies just north of Rouge Park and contains the confluence point between the upper and main branches.

Movie theater
Photo: Parkerdr, CC BY 3.0.
The is an atmospheric theatre in the Old Redford neighborhood of . The theatre opened in January 1928, advertised as "Detroit's most unique suburban theatre," due to its grand design, featuring Japanese and Chinese motifs. is situated 1½ miles north of Brightmoor.

School
was a Catholic secondary school in the suburb of , . Named after Caspar Henry Borgess, the second Roman Catholic bishop of Detroit, it was founded by the parishes of St. is situated 2 miles southwest of Brightmoor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosedale Park and Redford.

Neighborhood
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic district located in , . It is roughly bounded by Lyndon, Outer Drive, Grand River Avenue, Southfield Freeway, Glastonbury Avenue, Lyndon Street and Westwood Drive.

Photo: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0.
Township is a charter township in in the U.S. state of . An inner-ring , borders to the west, roughly 15 miles northwest of .

Suburb
is a neighborhood located in Detroit, Michigan, bordered by Greenfield Road, Joy Road, and the Detroit city limits. neighbors on two sides and Dearborn Heights on another side. is situated 3½ miles south of Brightmoor.

Brightmoor

Latitude
42.39375° or 42° 23′ 38″ north
Longitude
-83.25258° or 83° 15′ 9″ west
Population
12,800
Elevation
633 feet (193 metres)
Open location code
86JR9PVW+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7253720425
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
12217727
Wiki­data ID
Q4967555
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Swedish—“Brightmoor” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Braytmur”
  • Chinese: “布萊特摩爾”
  • Dutch: “Brightmoor”
  • French: “Brightmoor”
  • Hebrew: “ברייטמור”
  • Irish: “Brightmoor”
  • Swedish: “Brightmoor”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Outer Drive-Burgess Park and Brightmoor Community Center.

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