Harper Woods (Wayne County, MI)

Around Harper Woods ...

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

The next largest community is Windsor (ON). It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the southwest of Harper Woods and has a population of 216,000 people.

For comparison, Harper Woods has a population of 13,700 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Harper Woods, with the nearest first.

Grosse Pointe Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- 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 <2>
Eastpointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastpointe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
Grosse Pointe Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <2>
Grosse Pointe Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- 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 <2>
Grosse Pointe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
Grosse Pointe Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Pointe Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Pointe Park
- Grosse Pointe Park is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Pointe Park <2>
Roseville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <2>
Saint Clair Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Shores
- Saint Clair Shores is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair Shores <2>
Center Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Line
- Center Line is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Line <2>
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- Warren
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  - Warren is located in Macomb County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
  - Warren has also been known as:
  - Cottageville
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
- Fraser
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
  - Fraser is located in Macomb County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 14,331 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fraser <2>
- Hamtramck
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  - 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 <2>
- Riverside
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Highland Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
  - Highland Park is located in Wayne County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
- Tecumseh
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>

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

Wayne County ...

Harper 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 Harper 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 Harper Woods.

Airports Near Harper 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 Harper Woods and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Harper Woods.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harper Woods ...

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

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
- Harper Woods Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harper Woods
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harper Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Harper 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 Harper 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.