Penz Playlot
Penz Playlot is a park in City of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan which is located on Greyfriars Street. Penz Playlot is situated nearby to Universal Hagar’s Spritual Church Assocation National Headquarters, as well as near Detroit salt mine.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Detroit salt mine and Fordson Island.
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 940 feet west of Penz Playlot.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.
Patton Park
Park
Patton Park is a 93-acre park located on the southwest side of Detroit, Michigan. The park, named for the World War II US military leader General George S. Patton Park is situated 1½ miles north of Penz Playlot.
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.
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. Delray is situated 1½ miles east of Penz Playlot.
Penz Playlot
- Type: Park
- Address: 550 Greyfriars Street, Detroit, MI 48217
- Category: recreation area
- Location: City of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.28721° or 42° 17′ 14″ northLongitude
-83.14856° or 83° 8′ 55″ westOpen location code
86JR7VP2+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 383235351OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Universal Hagar’s Spritual Church Assocation National Headquarters and Fort Street Bridge Park.
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