Southwest Pier
Southwest Pier is a pier in Chippewa, Michigan. Southwest Pier is situated nearby to Northwest Pier Light, as well as near Ashmun Bay Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge and Sault Locks Park.
Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge
Bridge
The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge spans the St. Marys River between the United States and Canada connecting the twin cities of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge is situated 1 mile northeast of Southwest Pier.
Sault Canal Emergency Swing Dam
Dam
Photo: Fungus Guy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sault Canal Emergency Swing Dam is an all-metal structure built by the Dominion Bridge Company in 1896. It sits along the Canadian Sault Ste. Marie Canal, to protect against the rush of water that would occur if something ever damaged the Sault locks. Sault Canal Emergency Swing Dam is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Southwest Pier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sault Sainte Marie and Sault Sainte Marie.
Sault Sainte Marie
Photo: Bohao Zhao, CC BY 3.0.
Sault Ste Marie or is a city of 14,000 people in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, across the river from the twin city of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario in Canada.
Sault Sainte Marie
Photo: Fungus Guy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sault Ste. Marie is a city of approximately 72,000 people, in Northern Ontario. It is the beginning and end point of the Agawa Canyon Tour Train. Directly across the St. Mary's River—and the Canada/US border—is its twin city, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
Southwest Pier
- Type: Pier
- Categories: historic site, military installation, and transportation
- Location: Chippewa, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.50086° or 46° 30′ 3″ northLongitude
-84.37562° or 84° 22′ 32″ westOpen location code
86RQGJ2F+8QOpenStreetMap ID
way 261100286OpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritimeOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pier
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Northwest Pier Light and Ashmun Bay Park.
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