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Detroit
Wayne County, Michigan
ZipCodes
48201, 48202, 48204, 48205, 48206, 48207, 48208, 48209, 48210, 48211, 48213, 48214, 48215, 48216, 48217, 48219, 48221, 48223, 48224, 48226, 48227, 48228, 48234, 48235, 48238, 48242
Motto
Hockeytown, USA
Mo Town
Page Contents for Detroit, Michigan
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The Michigan state capital is Lansing.
The population of Detroit is approximately 1,027,974 (1997), 713777 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 410,027 (1990), 269445 (2010).
The amount of land area in Detroit is 359.284 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Detroit is 139.3 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 10.949 sq kilometers.
The distance from Detroit to Washington DC is 411 miles.
The distance to the Michigan state capital is 80 miles. (as the crow flies)
Detroit is positioned 42.38 degrees north of the equator and 83.10 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Detroit average temperature is (mean) 48.6 degrees F.
Location
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History & History Related Items
Detroit was 300 years old in the year 2001!
US GenWeb Project page for Genealogy and History for Detroit.
a history links page from allDetroit.com
Historic Sites and Museums in Detroit.
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The founding of Detroit
July 24, 1701Attractions
There are a lot of things Detroit is known for...but The trademark of Hockeytown USA was registered in '96. Detroit is Hockeytown USA--home of the Detroit Red Wings--winners of 10 Stanley Cups.
Detroit MichiganConvention & Visitors Bureau
100 Renaissance Center
Suite 1900
Detroit, MI 48243-1056
Phone: (313) 259-4333
Contact: Renee Monforton or Michelle Fusco
e-mail at rmonfort@visitdetroit.com
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
315 E. Warren Ave.
Detroit, Michigan 48201-1443
Phone: (313) 494-5800
Fax: (313) 494-5855
Michigan Live - Metro Detroit Edition
Lionel Trains
26750 Twenty-Three Mile Road
Chesterfield, Michigan 48051-2493
Phone: 810-949-4100, ext 1211
About 45 minutes northeast of Detroit, just off the I-94 at exit 243.
Visit the magical world of Lionel Trains. See the history of the company, displays, train layouts and more.
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Detroit City Government
Detroit is governed by a Mayor and nine-member Detroit City Council, all serving four-year terms.
City of Detroit official city site.
Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
660 Plaza Drive, Suite 100
1900 Edison Plaza
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone:(313)961-4266
Fax:(313)961-4869
Detroit Chamber
Detroit Regional Chamber of CommerceOne Woodward Ave., Suite 1700
P.O. Box 33840
Detroit, Michigan 48232-0840
Phone: (313) 964-4000
Detroit Organizations
Detroit Regional Chamber of CommerceOne Woodward Ave., Suite 1700
P.O. Box 33840
Detroit, Michigan 48232-0840
Phone: (313) 964-4000
Detroit Schools
Detroit Public SchoolsHIGHER EDUCATION
Wayne County Community College District
Administration Offices
801 W. Fort Street
Detroit MI 48226
Phone: (313) 496-260
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan - 48202
Prospective Students: (877) WSU-INFO
University Switchboard: (313) 577-2424
Admissions: (313) 577-3577 Detroit
Miscellany
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