Detroit (IPA: /d??t????t/; French: Détroit, pronounced /det?wa/) is a city in Wayne County in the state of Michigan, in the Midwest region of the United States. Established in 1701 by French fur traders, today it is best known as the world’s automotive center and an important music capital — legacies celebrated by the city’s two familiar nicknames, Motor City and Motown.
Located along the Detroit River — French: Rivière du Détroit, i.e. “River of the Strait” — and across from the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario, the city is the seat of Wayne County and the center of a tri-county industrial zone (including Oakland and Macomb counties) that is among the most significant in the American Rust Belt. The Interstate 75 corridor running through Oakland County has been nicknamed by civic leaders as Automation Alley.
Detroit is the United States’ 11th most populous city, with 911,000 residents in 2003, according to United States Census Bureau estimates.
“Detroit” is sometimes used as shorthand for the Metro Detroit region, which is also unofficially referred to as “Southeast Michigan.” Residents are generally known as “Detroiters.”
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Detroit is a city located in Marion County, Oregon. It was named for Detroit, Michigan in the 1890s because of the large number of Michiganders in the community. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 262.
History
The original townsite of Detroit was inundated in the summer of 1952 when the Corps of Engineers finished Detroit Dam on the Santiam River. The community was relocated about a half mile northwest of the original site, on State Highway 22, and was incorporated as a city the same year.
Because of its location near Detroit Lake and Detroit Lake State
Michigan Travel Guide
Michigan consists of two peninsulas that extend into the Great Lakes, actually touching four out of five of the magnificent bodies of water that contain 80 percent of the United States’ fresh water. The state has the peculiar shape of a mitten and residents can often be seen raising their open right hand and pointing to where they live.
Michigan provides visitors with many incredible sights, including superb lakes, skylines and ski resorts. Snow is virtually guaranteed from November to April, which means that downhill and cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, snowboarding, tobogganing, tubing, skating, the luge and even
Eastpointe is a city located in Macomb County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 34,077.
History
Originally incorporated as the village of Halfway in 1924, it was rechartered as a city in 1929 under the name East Detroit. The city changed its name to Eastpointe after a vote in 1992. The school district still uses the name East Detroit, however.
Entertainment/Recreation
Though there are many options within the greater Metro Detroit area, residents of Eastpointe don't have to go far to enjoy some of life's distractions. One particularly nice event is the Music in the Park, put
Eastpointe is a city located in Macomb County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 34,077.
History
Originally incorporated as the village of Halfway in 1924, it was rechartered as a city in 1929 under the name East Detroit. The city changed its name to Eastpointe after a vote in 1992. The school district still uses the name East Detroit, however.
Entertainment/Recreation
Though there are many options within the greater Metro Detroit area, residents of Eastpointe don't have to go far to enjoy some of life's distractions. One particularly nice event is the Music in the Park, put
Romulus is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 22,979.
The city is home to Detroit Metropolitan Airport, the major commercial airport serving the Detroit area. Prior to the growth of the airport in the 1960s it was a quiet rural community.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 93.0 km² (35.9 mi²). 93.0 km² (35.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 22,979 people, 8,439 households, and 5,941 families residing in the city.
