Baxter Substation

Baxter Substation is an electrical substation in City of Melvindale, Wayne County, Michigan which is located on Schaefer Highway. Baxter Substation is situated nearby to Reves-Wilhelm Cemetery, as well as near the pitch Greenfield Golf Center.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fordson Island and Ford River Rouge complex.

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.

Ford River Rouge complex

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The Ford River Rouge complex is a Ford Motor Company automobile factory complex located in Dearborn, Michigan, United States, along the River Rouge, upstream from its confluence with the Detroit River at Zug Island. Ford River Rouge complex is situated 1 mile north of Baxter Substation.

Detroit salt mine

The Detroit salt mine is a salt mine located 1,100 ft below Detroit, Michigan. The mine opened in 1910 and covers 1,500 acres underground. In the beginning, the leather and food industries were the primary customers. Detroit salt mine is situated 1 mile southeast of Baxter Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Melvindale and Springwells Park Historic District.

Melvindale

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Melvindale is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring, Downriver suburb of Detroit, Melvindale is located roughly 8 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 12,851.

Springwells Park Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Springwells Park Historic District is a historic residential neighborhood located in Dearborn, Michigan and bounded by Rotunda Drive, the Michigan Central Railroad line, and Greenfield and Eastham Roads. Springwells Park Historic District is situated 1½ miles northwest of Baxter Substation.