Colorado Substation
Colorado Substation is an electrical substation in Charter Township of Orion, Oakland County, Michigan which is located on South Lapeer Road. Colorado Substation is situated nearby to Kensington Church - Orion Campus, as well as near the peak Oakland Heights Landfill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Orion Assembly and Oakland Christian School.
Orion Assembly
Orion Assembly is an automotive assembly plant in Orion Township, Michigan, United States, owned and operated by General Motors. Starting in early 2027, the plant is slated to assemble the light-duty versions of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks, as well as the Cadillac Escalade for the U.S. market. Orion Assembly is situated 3,700 feet northwest of Colorado Substation.Oakland Christian School
School
Oakland Christian School is a private pre-kindergarten–12 Christian school located in Auburn Hills, Oakland County, Michigan. As of the 2025–26 school year, the school had an enrollment of 560 students and 51 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 11:1. Oakland Christian School is situated 1½ miles southeast of Colorado Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Auburn Hills and Lake Angelus.
Auburn Hills
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Auburn Hills is a city in Oakland County in the state of Michigan. A suburb of Detroit, it is home to automaker Chrysler.
Lake Angelus
Village
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Lake Angelus is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An affluent northern suburb of Detroit, Lake Angelus is located about 35 miles north of downtown Detroit. Lake Angelus is situated 3½ miles west of Colorado Substation.
Lake Orion
Village
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Lake Orion is a village in the northern outskirts of Metro Detroit in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lake Orion had a population of 2,876. Lake Orion is situated 5 miles north of Colorado Substation.
Colorado Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Address: 4840 South Lapeer Road, Orion Township, MI
- Category: industry
- Location: Charter Township of Orion, Oakland County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.71162° or 42° 42′ 42″ northLongitude
-83.24655° or 83° 14′ 48″ westOperator
DTE EnergyOpen location code
86JRPQ63+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 757708059
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kensington Church - Orion Campus and Oakland Heights Landfill.
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