Boynton
Boynton is a neighborhood in City of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Boynton is situated nearby to the town River Rouge, as well as near the neighborhood Oakwood Heights.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fordson Island and John D. Dingell 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 1½ miles north of Boynton.
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 Boynton.
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 2½ miles southwest of Boynton.
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. The population was 7,224 at the 2020 census. The city is named after the River Rouge, which flows along the city's northern border and into the Detroit River.
Melvindale
Photo: Rmhermen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Melvindale is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the city population was 12,851.
Lincoln Park
Town
Lincoln Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Lincoln Park had a population of 40,245. Lincoln Park is the second most-densely populated municipality in the state after Hamtramck. Lincoln Park is situated 2 miles southwest of Boynton.
Boynton
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: City of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.27036° or 42° 16′ 13″ northLongitude
-83.15478° or 83° 9′ 17″ westOpen location code
86JR7RCW+43OpenStreetMap ID
node 6020487297OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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