Detroit River

Summary

Detroit River is a river^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Detroit River is located in Ontario^[3].
• Detroit River is located in Wayne County^[4].
• Detroit River is in the country of Canada^[5].
• Detroit River is in the country of United States^[6].
• Detroit River is on the continent of North America^[7].
• Detroit River's instance of is recorded as river^[8].
• Detroit River's basin country is recorded as United States^[9].
• Detroit River's basin country is recorded as Canada^[10].
• Detroit River's Commons category is recorded as Detroit River^[11].
• Detroit River's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Lake Erie^[12].
• Detroit River's lake on watercourse is recorded as Lake Saint Clair^[13].
• Detroit River's lake on watercourse is recorded as Lake Erie^[14].
• Detroit River's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.35476, 'lon': -82.9263037}^[15].
• Detroit River's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.041155, 'lon': -83.1496467}^[16].
• Detroit River's origin of the watercourse is recorded as Lake Saint Clair^[17].
• Detroit River's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Detroit River^[18].
• Detroit River's tributary is recorded as River Rouge^[19].
• Detroit River's tributary is recorded as Ecorse River^[20].
• Detroit River's tributary is recorded as Canard River^[21].
• Detroit River's tributary is recorded as Turkey Creek^[22].
• Detroit River's tributary is recorded as Little River^[23].
• Detroit River's category for the water basin is recorded as Q9444939^[24].
• Detroit River's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia^[25].
• Detroit River's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921^[26].
• Detroit River's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Canada^[5], a dominion of the British Empire^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1867^[30] and United States^[6], a sovereign state^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1776^[33]. Located in include Ontario^[3], a province of Canada^[34], in Canada^[35], founded in 1867^[36] and Wayne County^[4], a county of Michigan^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1796^[39], headquartered in Detroit^[40]. Detroit River is on the continent of North America^[7].

Physical Characteristics

Detroit River sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+172'}^[41]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+45'}^[42].

Designation and Status

Detroit River's instance of is recorded as river^[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Detroit River include Detroit^[43], a city in the United States^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1701^[46], headquartered in Detroit^[47].

Why It Matters

Detroit River has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for it include Detroit^[43], a city in the United States^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1701^[46], headquartered in Detroit^[47].