Grosse Pointe Park (Wayne County, MI)

Around Grosse Pointe Park ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Detroit. It lies just west of Grosse Pointe Park. Detroit has a population of 665,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Windsor (ON). It lies just southwest of Grosse Pointe Park and has a population of 216,000 people.

For comparison, Grosse Pointe Park has a population of 11,000 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Grosse Pointe Park, with the nearest first.

Grosse Pointe
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Pointe
- Grosse Pointe is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Pointe <3>
Grosse Pointe Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Pointe Farms
- Grosse Pointe Farms is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Pointe Farms <3>
Riverside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
Grosse Pointe Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Pointe Shores
- Grosse Pointe Shores is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Pointe Shores <3>
Grosse Pointe Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Pointe Woods
- Grosse Pointe Woods is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Pointe Woods <3>
Harper Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Woods
- Harper Woods is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper Woods <3>
Tecumseh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>
East Windsor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
Pike Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
Continue List (6 more) ...
- Saint Clair Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Beach
- Walkerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Eastpointe
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastpointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastpointe
  - Eastpointe is located in Macomb County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 31,720 people
  - Former names for Eastpointe:
  - East Detroit
  - Half-Way
  - Halfway
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastpointe <3>
- Hamtramck
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamtramck
  - Hamtramck is located in Wayne County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 21,438 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamtramck <3>
- Detroit
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
  - Detroit is located in Wayne County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 665,369 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <3>
- Elmstead
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmstead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmstead

For more communities neighboring Grosse Pointe Park, please visit our County-by-County Page for Grosse Pointe Park.

Wayne County ...

Grosse Pointe Park is located in Wayne County<5>.

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 Grosse Pointe Park ...

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 Grosse Pointe Park.

Airports Near Grosse Pointe Park ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Grosse Pointe Park and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Grosse Pointe Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grosse Pointe Park ...

Looking for more information about Grosse Pointe Park? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Grosse Pointe Park. 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 Grosse Pointe Park, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grosse Pointe Park.

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:
- Michigan Statewide Tourism
- Grosse Pointe Park Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grosse Pointe Park
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Grosse Pointe Park: www.cityofgrossepointepark.com/

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grosse Pointe Park.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>	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.
<6>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Grosse Pointe Park), 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.