Detroit River
river along the border between Michigan and Ontario
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Summary
Detroit River is a river[1].
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Ontario[2], Wayne County[3]
- Country: Canada[4], United States[5]
- Basin country: United States[6], Canada[7]
- Mouth of the watercourse: Lake Erie[8]
- Lake on watercourse: Lake Saint Clair[9], Lake Erie[10]
- Coordinate location: 42.35476, -82.9263037[11], 42.041155, -83.1496467[12]
- Origin of the watercourse: Lake Saint Clair[13]
- Tributary: River Rouge[14], Ecorse River[15], Canard River[16], Turkey Creek[17], Little River[18]
- Described by source: The American Cyclopædia[19], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[20], New International Encyclopedia[21], The New Student's Reference Work[22]
- Native label: Detroit River[23]
- Different from: Detroit[24]
- Length: 45[25]
- Elevation above sea level: 172[26]
- Watershed area: 1811[27]
- Discharge: 5.324[28]
- Drainage basin: Lake Erie drainage basin[29]
Body
Cultural Significance
Things named for Detroit River include Detroit[30], a city in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1701[33], headquartered in Detroit[34].
Why It Matters
Entities named for it include Detroit[30], a city in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1701[33], headquartered in Detroit[34].