Morton Salt

Morton Salt is in Wayne County, Michigan, and is located on Flora Street. Morton Salt is situated nearby to Fort Street Bridge Park, as well as near Forman Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fordson Island and Patton Park.

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 Morton Salt.

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 3,400 feet southwest of Morton Salt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include River Rouge and Delray.

River Rouge

Town

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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.

Delray

Neighborhood

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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.