Ford Marsh
Ford Marsh is a nature reserve in Monroe County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan. Ford Marsh is situated nearby to the village Detroit Beach, as well as near Woodland Beach.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sterling State Park and Monroe Power Plant.
Sterling State Park
Park
William C. Sterling State Park is a public recreation area located in Frenchtown Charter Township with a small portion lying within the city limits of Monroe, Michigan.
Monroe Power Plant
Power station
The Monroe Power Plant is a coal-fired power plant located in Monroe, Michigan, on the western shore of Lake Erie. It is owned by the DTE Energy Electric Company, a subsidiary of DTE Energy.
Foleys Island
Islet
Foleys Island is an island in Plum Creek, near Lake Erie. It is in Monroe County, Michigan. Its coordinates are, and the United States Geological Survey gives its elevation as 577 ft.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monroe and Detroit Beach.
Monroe
Monroe is the largest city in Monroe County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. The population was 20,462 at the 2020 census. The city is bordered on the south by Monroe Charter Township, but the two are administered autonomously.Detroit Beach
Village
Detroit Beach is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Michigan, United States. The population was 1,957 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 2,771 in 2024.
Woodland Beach
Village
Woodland Beach is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,899 at the 2020 census.
Ford Marsh
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Monroe County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.8998° or 41° 53′ 59″ north
Longitude
-83.3399° or 83° 20′ 24″ west
Open location code
86HRVMX6+W2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
Discover Ford Marsh from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bolles Harbor and Golfcrest.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monroe Harbor of Refuge and Hunt Club Marsh.
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