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Detroit

Northern America

Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
639,111 1
Area (sq km)
370.09 1
Founding Year
1701 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
182 1
Latitude
42.33167 degrees north 1
Longitude
83.04583 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Continental 3
Time Zone
UTC-05:00 4
Connections

Associated With

Michigan, States or Territories

Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan.

Source Detroit (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries
Source Detroit (Wikipedia)

Long-Form Articles

How a strait gave Detroit its name and its many nicknames, Articles
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Origin Of

Francis Ford Coppola

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Source Francis Ford Coppola (Wikipedia)Infobox: birth_place
Quote, Infobox: birth_place
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

Site Of

Detroit Industry Murals

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The Circumcision (Parmigianino)

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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

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DeLorean Motor Company

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Grand Trunk Western Railroad

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Source Wikidata: Grand Trunk Western Railroadtier 2
Gray Marine Motor Company

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Source Gray Marine Motor Company (Wikipedia)Lead section
Quote, Lead section
based in Detroit
Hudson Motor Car Company

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Source Wikipedia: Hudson Motor Car CompanyInfobox: hq_locationtier 2
Quote, Infobox: hq_location
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Little Caesars

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Rivian

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Stinson Aircraft Company

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Elijah Muhammad

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Sherwin Wine

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Quote, Infobox: birth_place
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Wallace Fard Muhammad

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Bayview Yacht Club

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Source Bayview Yacht Club (Wikipedia)Lead, home country or city
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Detroit, Michigan
Detroit Lions

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The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit.
Detroit Red Wings

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Quote, Lead, location
are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit
Detroit Tigers

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Quote, Lead, home country or city
professional baseball team based in Detroit
Kronk Gym

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Sources
1. Detroit (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Detroit ( dih-TROYT, locally also DEE-troyt) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan.
  • Infobox, Population figure
    639,111
  • Infobox, Population year
    2020 census
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    370.09
  • Infobox, Elevation
    182 meters
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    42.33167N 83.04583W
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    42.33167N 83.04583W
  • Lead section
    The county seat of Wayne County, Detroit is a significant cultural center known for its contributions to music, art, architecture, and design, in addition to its historical automotive and industrial background. In 1701, French explorers Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac and Alphonse de Tonty founded Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit.
  • Associated With: United States, Infobox, Country/State
    United States, Michigan
  • Associated With: Michigan, Infobox, State
    Michigan
  • In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 42.3317,-83.0458
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 193.0
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 42.25, -83.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 42.25, -83.25
42.25 -83.25 Dfa
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4. GeoNames: Detroit - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 4990729
Quote, cities500 record 4990729
42.33143 -83.04575 P PPLA2 US MI 163 22000 645705 183 192 America/Detroit
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Wikidata: Detroit
Wikidata Q12439, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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