Monument 1
Monument 1 is a geographical marker in Wayne County, Michigan. Monument 1 is situated nearby to the islet Sugar Island, as well as near Bois Blanc Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bois Blanc Island and Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse.
Bois Blanc Island
Island
Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse
Historic building
Photo: Yoho2001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse is a historic building, which is situated 3,900 feet east of Monument 1.
Grosse Ile Municipal Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Grosse Ile Municipal Airport is on Grosse Ile, in Wayne County, Michigan. It is owned by the Township of Grosse Ile. The Federal Aviation Administration National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a local reliever airport facility.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amherstburg and Gibraltar.
Amherstburg
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Amherstburg is a town of about 24,000 people near the mouth of the Detroit River in Essex County. The small town is rich in history, with several important heritage sites linked to the War of 1812 and the Underground Railroad.
Gibraltar
Town
Gibraltar is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,997 at the 2020 census. Gibraltar is a southern city of Metro Detroit and is about 12 miles south of the city of Detroit. Gibraltar is situated 3 miles west of Monument 1.
Grosse Ile Township
Town
Photo: TimK MSI, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grosse Ile Township is a civil township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,777 at the 2020 census. The township encompasses several islands in the Detroit River, of which the largest is named as Grosse Ile. Grosse Ile Township is situated 3 miles northwest of Monument 1.
Monument 1
- Type: Geographical marker
- Category: historic site
- Location: Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.09022° or 42° 5′ 25″ northLongitude
-83.13338° or 83° 8′ 0″ westOpen location code
86JR3VR8+3JOpenStreetMap ID
node 6656728873OpenStreetMap feature
historic=boundary_stoneOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=survey_point
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Monument 1” goes by many names.
- French: “Borne frontière 1”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sugar Island and Bois Blanc Blockhouse.
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