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Around Grosse Pointe Woods ...

For comparison, Grosse Pointe Woods has a population of 15,200 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Grosse Pointe Woods, with the nearest first.

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

Wayne County ...

Grosse Pointe Woods is located in Wayne County<4>.

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 Woods ...

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 Woods.

Airports Near Grosse Pointe Woods ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Grosse Pointe Woods and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Grosse Pointe Woods.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grosse Pointe Woods ...

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

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Grosse Pointe Woods: www.gpwmi.us/

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 Woods.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Grosse Pointe Woods), 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.









 

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