The Huron River Watershed

The Huron River Watershed is in Washtenaw County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan. The Huron River Watershed is situated nearby to the theater building Amphitheater, as well as near the park Mitchell Field.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mitchell Field and Detroit Observatory.

Mitchell Field

Park

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Mitchell Field is a park.

Detroit Observatory

Observatory

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The Detroit Observatory is a historic observatory on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Detroit Observatory is located on the corner of Ann Street and its namesake Observatory Street, on a hill overlooking the Huron River valley. Detroit Observatory is situated 3,100 feet west of The Huron River Watershed.

Huron Towers

Residential area

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Huron Towers is a pair of residential towers in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on a bluff overlooking the Huron River. The towers opened in 1960 as the first high-rise apartment development in the city in decades, and were designed to emphasize their novel lift-slab construction technique. Huron Towers is situated 1,300 feet northeast of The Huron River Watershed.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ann Arbor and Barton Hills.

Ann Arbor

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Ann Arbor — often abbreviated as AA or A2 — is a picturesque city surrounding the University of Michigan. It has a strong bent toward the arts, and an attractive and pedestrian-friendly downtown.

Barton Hills

Village

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Barton Hills is a village in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 316 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Ann Arbor Charter Township just northwest of the city of Ann Arbor. Barton Hills is situated 3½ miles northwest of The Huron River Watershed.