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Ecorse, Michigan

Ecorse is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan, named for the Ecorse River. The population was 9,512 at the 2010 census.

Located at 42.2444, -83.1458 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Dearborn, Michigan

Dearborn is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in the Detroit metropolitan area and in Wayne County. Dearborn is the eighth largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 98,153. First settled in the late 18th century by French farmers in a series of ribbon farms along the Rouge River and the Sauk Trail, the community grew with the establishment of the Detroit Arsenal on the Chicago Road linking Detroit and Chicago.

Located at 42.2939, -83.1478 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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River Rouge, Michigan

River Rouge is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan and an industrial Downriver suburb of Detroit. The population was 7,903 at the 2010 census. It is named after the River Rouge (or Rouge River from the French "Rouge" meaning red), which flows along the city's northern border and into the Detroit River. The city includes the heavily industrialized Zug Island at the mouth of the River Rouge.

Located at 42.2733, -83.1344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Zug Island

Zug Island is a heavily industrialized island in the city of River Rouge near the southern city limits of Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located where the mouth of the River Rouge spills into the Detroit River.

Located at 42.2828, -83.1114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Dearborn Mosque

Dearborn Mosque is a mosque belonging to the American Muslim Society (الجمعية الإسلامية الامريكية) in Dearborn, Michigan. It was built in 1937 by the nascent Islamic community (then mostly Sunni Muslims from the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon), and was only the second mosque constructed in the United States. The building is three stories high and almost an entire city block on the intersection of Vernor and Dix Streets. The number of people attending grew rapidly through the 1960s to 1980s.

Located at 42.3044, -83.1436 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mosques in Michigan, Buildings and structures in Dearborn, Michigan

Windsor Salt Mine

The Windsor Salt Mine currently operates two locations in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The first is at 200 Morton Drive in Windsor, established in 1955, and is owned by The Canadian Salt Company, Limited. The facility has 250 employees, earns roughly $75–99 million a year, producing road and mining salt. The second location is the Windsor Facility of the Canadian Salt Company, located at 30 Prospect Ave. in Windsor. This facility employs 110 and estimates their sales at $25–50 million a year.

Located at 42.2556, -83.1039 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Springwells Village

Springwells Village is a neighborhood in southwest Detroit, Michigan, near the Ford Motor Company River Rouge Plant. Springwells Village is largely residential, and in 2002, part of Springwells Village was recognized as a national historic district. The Springwells Village neighborhood is typically defined as the area starting at Dix Hwy. to the north, Waterman St. to east, Fort St. to the south, and Woodmere St. to the west.

Located at 42.3078, -83.1245 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Detroit, Michigan

Port of Detroit

The Port of Detroit is located along the west side of the Detroit River, and is the largest seaport in the state of Michigan. The port is overseen by the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority, a five-member board of directors appointed by the State of Michigan, Wayne County, and the City of Detroit. The authority coordinates river commerce on the waters and shoreline of Wayne County. The port consists of multiple marine terminals handling general, liquid, and bulk cargo as well as passengers.

Located at 42.2575, -83.1222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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River ports of the United States