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Grosse Ile

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Grosse Ile

Residential island town in the Detroit River, Wayne County, southeast Michigan; population (1990) 9,800; it is 13 km/8 mi in length from north–south and up to 2.7 km/1.7 mi wide. Grosse Ile is 23 km/14 mi south-southwest of Detroit city centre. It is bridged to Trenton and Riverview, and Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, lies to the east. It is the largest Detroit River island. There is an airport at the southern end of Grosse Ile.



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10) The arrival of 400 ships with 25,000 passengers at the beginning of June quickly overwhelmed the limited facilities at Grosse Ile.
Minister O Cuiv, who unveiled a plaque at Grosse Ile near Quebec City in Canada last week to commemorate the 7,000 Irish men, women, and children who are buried there, said the Famine was a transforming event.
DTE Energy currently has a smart meter trial under way in Grosse Ile, and they expect to have these meters in place throughout the Michigan service territory within the next several years.
 
 
 
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