Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne is located in the city of Detroit, Michigan, at the foot of Livernois Avenue in the Delray neighborhood. The fort is situated on the Detroit River at a point where it is under half a mile to the Ontario shore.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Park
- Description: historic fort in Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Also known as: “Fort Wayne, Detroit”
- Address: 6053 Jefferson Avenue West, Detroit, MI
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gordie Howe International Bridge and Sandwich First Baptist Church.
Gordie Howe International Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Gordie Howe International Bridge, known during development as the Detroit River International Crossing and the New International Trade Crossing, is a cable-stayed international bridge across the Detroit River, currently under construction. Gordie Howe International Bridge is situated 3,500 feet south of Fort Wayne.
Sandwich First Baptist Church
Church
The Sandwich First Baptist Church is a Black Baptist church located in the Sandwich neighbourhood of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It was established to serve a community of refugees who had fled slavery on the Underground Railroad. Sandwich First Baptist Church is situated 1 mile southeast of Fort Wayne.
James A. Garfield School
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The James A. Garfield School was a former school building located at 840 Waterman Street in Detroit, Michigan. It is also known as the Frank H. Beard School. James A. Garfield School is situated 1 mile northwest of Fort Wayne.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Delray and Southwest Side.
Delray
Neighborhood
Photo: Notorious4life, Public domain.
Delray is a neighborhood in southwest Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its area extends south to the River Rouge, east to the Detroit River, west to Fort Street, and north to Clark Street.
Southwest Side
The Southwest Side of Detroit is 2 miles outside of downtown. It is home to popular ethnically diverse neighborhoods, such as Corktown and Mexicantown.
Hubbard Farms
Neighborhood
Hubbard Farms is a neighborhood located in Detroit, Michigan. It is located on one of the old plots which used to be a ribbon farm along the Detroit River. Hubbard Farms is situated 1½ miles north of Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne
- Categories: fort, tourism, recreation area, tourist attraction, historic site, and military installation
- Location: City of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.29778° or 42° 17′ 52″ northLongitude
-83.09758° or 83° 5′ 51″ westInception
1845Operator
DetroitOpen location code
86JR7WX2+4XOpenStreetMap ID
way 106283810OpenStreetMap feature
historic=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5472269
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Fort Wayne” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “偉恩堡 (底特律)”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن واين”
- French: “fort Wayne”
- French: “Fort Wayne”
- Spanish: “Fort Wayne (Detroit)”
- Spanish: “Fort Wayne”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort Wayne Burial Mound and Building 111.
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