Retention Pond

Retention Pond is a pond in Washtenaw County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan. Retention Pond is situated nearby to the government office City Hall, as well as near the historic building Michigan Central Dexter Depot.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dexter–Huron Metropark and Hudson Mills Metropark.

Dexter–Huron Metropark

Park

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Dexter–Huron Metropark is a 122-acre park on the Huron River in the Huron-Clinton system of metro parks. The park has three picnic areas, a children's play area, a softball diamond, fishing, and canoe launching.

Hudson Mills Metropark

Park

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Hudson Mills Metropark is a park in the Huron-Clinton system of metro parks in Michigan, USA. It is located on North Territorial Road at the crossing of the Huron River, twelve miles northwest of Ann Arbor. Hudson Mills Metropark is situated 2 miles north of Retention Pond.

Dexter High School

School building

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Dexter High School is a public high school located in Scio Township, Michigan, with a Dexter postal address, serving grades 9-12. Abby Holland is the school's current interim principal. Dexter High School is situated 1½ miles south of Retention Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dexter and Scio Township.

Dexter

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Dexter is a village of 4,700 people in Washtenaw County, southeast Michigan. Named for local judge Samuel William Dexter, the village was first settled in 1825; today, it's a popular destination for its quaint downtown surrounding the village green, and the locally-renowned Dexter Cider Mill.

Scio Township

Town

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Scio Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 17,552 at the 2020 census. Scio Township is situated 3½ miles southeast of Retention Pond.

Dexter Township

Town

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Dexter Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,696 at the 2020 census. The city of Dexter is located to the southeast but does not border the township, and the two are administered autonomously. Dexter Township is situated 5 miles northwest of Retention Pond.

Retention Pond

Type: Pond (intermittent)
Category: body of water
Location: Washtenaw County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.34116° or 42° 20′ 28″ north

Longitude

-83.88434° or 83° 53′ 4″ west

Open location code

86JR84R8+F7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 583522564

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=pond

OpenStreetMap attribute

intermittent=yes

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Highlights include City Hall and Michigan Central Dexter Depot.

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