Melvindale

Melvindale is a city in of the U.S. state of . At the 2020 census, the city population was 12,851.
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  • Type: Town with 10,500 residents
  • Description: city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
  • Also known as: Melvindale, MI” and “Melvindale, Michigan
  • Postal code: 48122

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fordson Island and Melvindale High School.

Island
is an 8.4-acre artificial island in the , in . 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.

School
is a public school located in , which is in the Downriver area. This school is offered to students that are in grades 9-12.

The is a salt mine located 1,100 ft below . The mine opened in 1910 and covers 1,500 acres underground. In the beginning, the leather and food industries were the primary customers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Allen Park and Dearborn.

is a city in in the U.S. state of . As of the 2020 Census, the population was 27,528. Ford Motor Company is an integral part of the community.

is a city in in the state of . This article also covers the adjacent community of Heights.

Town
is a city in in the U.S. state of . The population was 38,144 at the 2010 census, down from 40,008 at the 2000 census. is situated 2 miles south of Melvindale.

Melvindale

Latitude
42.2825° or 42° 16′ 57″ north
Longitude
-83.1752° or 83° 10′ 31″ west
Population
10,500
Elevation
587 feet (179 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US MGF
Open location code
86JR7RMF+2W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 154327562
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
5001634
Wiki­data ID
Q2302205
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Melvindale” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: ميلفيندال
  • Basque: Melvindale
  • Cebuano: Melvindale
  • Chechen: Мелвиндейл
  • Chinese: Melvindale
  • Chinese: 梅尔文代尔
  • Chinese: 梅爾文代爾
  • Danish: Melvindale
  • Dutch: Melvindale
  • Egyptian Arabic: ميلفيندال
  • French: Melvindale
  • German: Melvindale
  • Gilaki: ملوین‌دیل (ميشيگان)
  • Gilaki: ملوین‌دیل
  • Irish: Melvindale
  • Italian: Melvindale
  • Kazakh: Мэлвиндэйл
  • Kirghiz: Мэлвиндэйл
  • Ladin: Melvindale
  • Malagasy: Melvindale, Michigan
  • Malagasy: Melvindale
  • Mazanderani: میلویندل (میشیگان)
  • Mazanderani: میلویندل
  • Min Nan Chinese: Melvindale
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Melvindale
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): Melvindale
  • Persian: میلویندل، میشیگان
  • Persian: میلویندل
  • Polish: Melvindale
  • Portuguese: Melvindale
  • Serbian: Мелвиндејл
  • Serbo-Croatian: Melvindale, Michigan
  • Serbo-Croatian: Melvindale
  • South Azerbaijani: میلویندل، میشیقان
  • Spanish: Melvindale (Míchigan)
  • Spanish: Melvindale
  • Swahili: Melvindale, Michigan
  • Swahili: Melvindale
  • Tatar: Мелвиндейл
  • Turkish: Melvindale, Michigan
  • Turkish: Melvindale
  • Ukrainian: Мелвіндейл
  • Uzbek: Melvindale
  • Volapük: Melvindale
  • Welsh: Melvindale, Michigan
  • Welsh: Melvindale

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