Michigan Gazetteer
Detroit River is a physical feature (stream) in Wayne County. The primary coordinates for Detroit River places it within the MI 48173 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Detroit River |
| Category: | Michigan physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| History: | The stream, connecting Lake Saint Clair (q.v) to Lake Erie (q.v.), falls only approximately three feet during its course. Historically, the feature was apparently viewed as a connecting water passage hence the application of the term détroit by French explorers, and which means strait or narrow water passage. |
| County: | Wayne County |
| Latitude: | 42.041155 |
| Longitude: | -83.1496467 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Detroit River: Detroit River.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Detroit River does not include property ownership information.
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