Around Detroit ...
For comparison, Detroit has a population of 665,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Detroit, with the nearest first.
- Windsor
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hamtramck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sandwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
- Twin Sandwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Walkerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Springwells
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Windsor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ojibway
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojibway
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Riverside
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dearborn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- River Rouge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roseland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Conners Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Conners Creek is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conners Creek
- Grosse Pointe Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For more communities neighboring Detroit, please visit our County-by-County Page for Detroit.
Wayne County ...
Detroit is located in Wayne County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Macomb, Monroe, Oakland & Washtenaw. The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the east, Lake Saint Claire lies to the northeast and Lake Erie to the southeast.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Detroit ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Detroit.
Airports Near Detroit ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Detroit and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Detroit.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Detroit ...
Looking for more information about Detroit? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Detroit. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Detroit, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Detroit.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Michigan:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Detroit. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Detroit), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |