Editing Detroit (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Metro Detroit by Sentinel-2, 2021-09-06 (big version).jpg|thumb|right|A satellite image from Sentinel-2 taken in September 2021 of Detroit and its surrounding metropolitan area with Windsor across the river]]

===Metropolitan area===
Detroit is the center of a three-county urban area (with a population of 3,734,090 within an area of {{convert|1337|sqmi|km2}} according to the [[2010 United States census]]), six-county [[metropolitan statistical area]] (population of 5,322,219 in an area of {{convert|3913|sqmi|km2|disp=sqbr}} as of the 2010 census), and a nine-county [[Combined Statistical Area]] (population of 5.3&nbsp;million within {{convert|5814|sqmi|km2|disp=sqbr}} {{as of|2010|lc=y}}).<ref name=CensusCSA>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/metro/totals/2012/tables/CBSA-EST2012-02.csv |title=Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]] |access-date=June 11, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517083619/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/metro/totals/2012/tables/CBSA-EST2012-02.csv |archive-date=May 17, 2013 }}</ref><ref name=CensusMSA>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/metro/totals/2011/tables/CBSA-EST2011-01.csv|title=Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=September 14, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427231227/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/metro/totals/2011/tables/CBSA-EST2011-01.csv|archive-date=April 27, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://visitdetroit.com/index.php/statistics-detroit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312005552/http://visitdetroit.com/index.php/statistics-detroit|url-status=dead|title=Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau|archive-date=March 12, 2012}}</ref>

===Topography===
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|142.87|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|138.75|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|4.12|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012 }}</ref> Detroit is the principal city in [[Metro Detroit]] and [[Southeast Michigan]]. It is situated in the [[Midwestern United States]] and the [[Great Lakes region]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Figure 3.1: Map showing the location of Detroit in Michigan, USA |url=https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Map-showing-the-location-of-Detroit-in-Michigan-USA_fig2_322593413 |access-date=May 1, 2022 |website=ResearchGate |language=en}}</ref>

The [[Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge]] is the only international [[wildlife preserve]] in North America and is uniquely located in the heart of a major metropolitan area. The refuge includes islands, coastal wetlands, marshes, shoals, and waterfront lands along {{convert|48|mi|km|0}} of the Detroit River and western Lake Erie shoreline.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Refuge |url=https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Detroit_River/about.html |website=Detroit River |access-date=February 27, 2021 |archive-date=March 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330155617/https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Detroit_River/about.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The city slopes gently from the northwest to southeast on a [[till plain]] composed largely of glacial and lake clay. The most notable topographical feature in the city is the Detroit Moraine, a broad clay ridge on which the older portions of Detroit and Windsor are located, rising approximately {{convert|62|ft|m}} above the river at its highest point.<ref>{{cite web|last=Perkins|first=Almon|title=The Historical Geography of Detroit|url=http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/micounty/1682589.0001.001/5?q1=Detroit++Mich.++--+Description+and+travel&view=image&size=100|publisher=Michigan Historical Commission|access-date=February 17, 2013}}</ref> The highest elevation in the city is directly north of Gorham Playground on the northwest side approximately three blocks south of [[M-102 (Michigan highway)|8 Mile Road]], at a height of {{convert|675|to|680|ft|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Detroit High Point|url=http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=17044|work=Peakbagger.com|access-date=February 17, 2013}}</ref> Detroit's lowest elevation is along the Detroit River, at a surface height of {{convert|572|ft|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Great Lakes, Connecting Channels and St. Lawrence River Water Levels and Depths |url=http://www.lre.usace.army.mil/greatlakes/hh/greatlakeswaterlevels/waterlevelforecasts/connectingchannelsforecasts/ |work=United States Army Corps of Engineers – Detroit District |access-date=February 17, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130114023709/http://www.lre.usace.army.mil/greatlakes/hh/greatlakeswaterlevels/waterlevelforecasts/connectingchannelsforecasts/ |archive-date=January 14, 2013 }}</ref>

[[Belle Isle Park]] is a {{convert|982|acre|sqmi ha|adj=on}} island park in the Detroit River, between Detroit and [[Windsor, Ontario]]. It is connected to the mainland by the [[MacArthur Bridge (Detroit)|MacArthur Bridge]]. Belle Isle Park contains such attractions as the [[James Scott Memorial Fountain]], the [[Belle Isle Conservatory]], the [[Detroit Yacht Club]] on an adjacent island, a half-mile (800 m) beach, a golf course, a nature center, monuments, and gardens. Both the Detroit and Windsor skylines can be viewed at the island's Sunset Point.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Belle Isle Park {{!}} Visit Detroit Itinerary |url=https://visitdetroit.com/itinerary/belle-isle-day-detroit/ |access-date=November 2, 2022 |website=VisitDetroit.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

Three road systems cross the city: the original French template, with avenues radiating from the waterfront, and true [[Roads and freeways in metropolitan Detroit|north–south roads]] based on the [[Northwest Ordinance]] township system. The city is north of Windsor, Ontario. Detroit is the only major city along the Canada–U.S. border in which one travels south to cross into Canada.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Amours |first=Andrew |date=July 5, 2020 |title=In Which Direction Must You Drive To Enter Canada If You Are In Detroit? |url=https://flytrippers.com/in-which-direction-must-you-drive-to-enter-canada-if-you-are-in-detroit/ |access-date=November 2, 2022 |website=Flytrippers |language=en-CA}}</ref>

Detroit has four border crossings: the [[Ambassador Bridge]] and the [[Detroit–Windsor tunnel]] provide motor vehicle thoroughfares, with the [[Michigan Central Railway Tunnel]] providing railroad access to and from Canada. The fourth border crossing is the [[Detroit–Windsor Truck Ferry]], near the Windsor Salt Mine and [[Zug Island]]. Near Zug Island, the southwest part of the city was developed over a {{convert|1500|acre|ha|adj=on}} salt mine that is {{convert|1100|ft|m|-1}} below the surface. The [[Detroit salt mine]] run by the Detroit Salt Company has over {{convert|100|mi|km}} of roads within.<ref>Zacharias, Patricia (January 23, 2000). [http://info.detnews.com/redesign/history/story/historytemplate.cfm?id=17 The ghostly salt city beneath Detroit] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120710071812/http://info.detnews.com/redesign/history/story/historytemplate.cfm?id=17 |date=July 10, 2012 }}. Michigan History, ''The Detroit News''. Retrieved on November 23, 2007.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.detroitsalt.com/home.htm |title=The Detroit Salt Company --Explore the City under the City |access-date=May 5, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412212550/http://www.detroitsalt.com/home.htm |archive-date=April 12, 2009 }}</ref>

=== Cityscape ===
{{Wide image|Skyline of Detroit, Michigan from S 2014-12-07.jpg|1000px|Skyline of Detroit from [[Windsor, Ontario]] in 2014. Notable buildings include the [[Renaissance Center]], [[Ally Detroit Center]] and [[Penobscot Building]].|5=center}}

==== Architecture ====
{{Main|Architecture of metropolitan Detroit}}
{{See also|List of tallest buildings in Detroit}}
[[File:One Detroit Center (Detroit, MI, USA).jpg|thumb|[[Ally Detroit Center]] and the Michigan Labor Legacy Monument]]
[[File:Detroit December 2019 12 (Woodward Avenue).jpg|thumb|Merchants Row on [[Woodward Avenue]] between Grand Circus Park and Campus Martius Park downtown]]

Detroit's waterfront showcases a variety of architectural styles, with the [[Postmodern architecture|postmodern]] [[Gothic Revival architecture|Neo-Gothic]] spires of [[Ally Detroit Center]] paying homage to the city's [[Art Deco]] skyscrapers. Together with the [[Renaissance Center]], these buildings form a distinctive and recognizable skyline. Examples of the Art Deco style include the [[Guardian Building]] and [[Penobscot Building]] downtown, as well as the [[Fisher Building]] and [[Cadillac Place]] in [[New Center, Detroit|New Center]]. Prominent cultural landmarks from the early 20th century include the [[Fox Theatre (Detroit)|Fox Theatre]], [[Detroit Opera House]], and [[Detroit Institute of Arts]].<ref name="AIADetroit">{{Cite book |author1=Hill, Eric J. |title=AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture |author2=John Gallagher |publisher=Wayne State University Press |year=2002}}</ref><ref name="DetArch">{{Cite book |author=Sharoff, Robert |author-link=Robert Sharoff |title=American City: Detroit Architecture |publisher=Wayne State University Press |year=2005 |isbn=0-8143-3270-6}}</ref>

While [[Downtown Detroit]] and New Center feature high-rise buildings, much of Detroit consists of low-rise structures and single-family homes. Residential high-rises are concentrated in upscale neighborhoods such as the East Riverfront, extending toward [[Grosse Pointe]], and [[Palmer Park Apartment Building Historic District|Palmer Park]]. The University Commons-Palmer Park district anchors historic areas including [[Palmer Woods]], [[Sherwood Forest, Detroit|Sherwood Forest]], and the [[University District, Detroit|University District]] near the [[University of Detroit Mercy]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=By |first=Sponsored |title=University Commons – Palmer Park |url=https://www.modeldmedia.com/cities/univcommons/default.aspx |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=Model D |language=en}}</ref>

42 significant structures in the city are [[List of Registered Historic Places in Detroit, Michigan|listed on the National Register of Historic Places]]. Pre-World War II neighborhoods exhibit architectural styles of the era, with working-class areas featuring wood-frame and brick houses, while middle- and upper-class neighborhoods such as [[Brush Park]], [[Woodbridge, Detroit|Woodbridge]], [[Indian Village, Detroit|Indian Village]], Palmer Woods, and [[Boston-Edison Historic District|Boston-Edison]] contain larger, more ornate homes and mansions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Weekly List – National Register of Historic Places (U.S. National Park Service) |url=https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/weekly-list.htm |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=www.nps.gov |language=en}}</ref> Multi-million dollar restorations and new developments have revitalized neighborhoods such as [[West Canfield Historic District|West Canfield]] and Brush Park.<ref name="partnership" /><ref>Pfeffer, Jaime (September 12, 2006). [http://www.modeldmedia.com/features/bpark61.aspx "Falling for Brush Park"]. ''Model D Media''. Retrieved on April 21, 2009.</ref>

The city has one of the United States' largest surviving collections of late 19th- and early 20th-century buildings.<ref name="DetArch" /> Architecturally significant churches and cathedrals in the city include [[St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Detroit|St. Joseph's]], Old [[St. Mary Roman Catholic Church (Detroit)|St. Mary's]], the [[Sweetest Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church|Sweetest Heart of Mary]], and the [[Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament]].<ref name="AIADetroit" /> Historic preservation efforts continue to thrive, with downtown redevelopment projects revitalizing parts of the city, among them [[Campus Martius Park]], [[Grand Circus Park Historic District|Grand Circus Park]] near the [[Detroit Theatre District|city's theater district]], [[Ford Field]], [[Comerica Park]], and [[Little Caesars Arena]].<ref name="AIADetroit" /><ref name="Gallagher">{{cite news |author=Gallagher, John |date=July 14, 2014 |title=Hockey, basketball, housing and more: Ilitches unveil 'bold vision' for Red Wings & Pistons arena district |url=http://archive.freep.com/article/20140720/BUSINESS06/307200102/Ilitch-Red-Wings-Pistons-arena-Midtown |newspaper=[[Detroit Free Press]]}}</ref><ref>Cityscape Detroit.[http://www.cityscapedetroit.org/ www.cityscapedetroit.org] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215233228/http://cityscapedetroit.org/|date=December 15, 2013}} Retrieved on April 8, 2007.</ref>

====Neighborhoods====
{{Further|List of neighborhoods in Detroit}}
[[File:CassParkDetroit.jpg|thumb|The [[Cass Park Historic District]] in [[Midtown Detroit]]]]
[[File:New_Amsterdam_Lofts_(4634813321).jpg|thumb|[[New Center]]]]
[[File:Indian Village Historic District - Detroit Michigan.jpg|thumb|Houses in the [[Indian Village, Detroit|Indian Village]] neighborhood]]

Detroit has a variety of neighborhood types. The revitalized Downtown, [[Midtown Detroit|Midtown]], Corktown, [[New Center, Detroit|New Center]] areas feature many historic buildings and are high density, while further out, particularly in the northeast and on the fringes,<ref name="parcel">[http://www.detroitparcelsurvey.org/ Detroit Parcel Survey]. Retrieved on July 23, 2011.</ref> high vacancy levels are problematic, for which a number of solutions have been proposed. In 2007, [[Downtown Detroit]] was recognized as the best city neighborhood in which to retire among the United States' largest metro areas by [[CNNMoney]] editors.<ref>Bigda, Carolyn, Erin Chambers, Lawrence Lanahan, Joe Light, Sarah Max, and Jennifer Merritt.[https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/moneymag/0710/gallery.bpretire.moneymag/18.html Detroit Best place to retire: Downtown] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214174832/https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/moneymag/0710/gallery.bpretire.moneymag/18.html|date=December 14, 2012}}. [[CNNMoney]]. Retrieved July 5, 2012.</ref>

[[Lafayette Park, Detroit|Lafayette Park]] is a [[Planning and development in Detroit|revitalized]] neighborhood on the city's [[East Jefferson Avenue Residential TR|east side]], part of the [[Ludwig Mies van der Rohe]] residential district.<ref name="WallStreet1">Vitullo-Martin, Julio, (December 22, 2007). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB119827404882045751 "The Biggest Mies Collection: His Lafayette Park residential development thrives in Detroit"]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved July 5, 2012.</ref> The {{convert|78|acre|ha|adj=on}} development was originally called the Gratiot Park. Planned by [[Mies van der Rohe]], [[Ludwig Hilberseimer]] and [[Alfred Caldwell]] it includes a landscaped, {{convert|19|acre|ha|adj=on}} park with no through traffic, in which these and other low-rise apartment buildings are situated.<ref name="WallStreet1" /> Immigrants have contributed to the city's neighborhood revitalization, especially in southwest Detroit.<ref name="Southwest2">{{cite news |last=Rodriguez |first=Cindy |date=May 23, 2007 |title=A Detroit success story: Can-do spirit revives southwest neighborhood |newspaper=Detroit News}}</ref> Southwest Detroit has experienced a thriving economy in recent years, as evidenced by new housing, increased business openings and the recently opened [[Mexicantown, Detroit|Mexicantown]] International Welcome Center.<ref name="Southwest">Williams, Corey (February 28, 2008).[https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-02-28-2962316916_x.htm New Latino Wave Helps Revitalize Detroit]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved July 5, 2012.</ref>

The city has numerous neighborhoods consisting of vacant properties resulting in low inhabited density in those areas, stretching city services and infrastructure. These neighborhoods are concentrated in the northeast and on the city's fringes.<ref name="parcel" /> A 2009 parcel survey found about a quarter of residential lots in the city to be undeveloped or vacant, and about 10% of the city's housing to be unoccupied.<ref name="parcel" /><ref name="MLIVEAP">Associated Press (February 10, 2010). [http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2010/02/survey_a_third_of_all_detroit.html Survey]. ''Mlive.com''. Retrieved July 5, 2012.</ref><ref name="Gallagher1">{{cite web |title=Housing in Detroit |url=http://www.d-acis.org/Home/parcelsurvey |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128185131/http://www.d-acis.org/Home/parcelsurvey |archive-date=January 28, 2012 |access-date=November 27, 2011 |quote=95% of Detroit homes are deemed suitable for occupancy, 86% of Detroit's single family homes are in good condition, 9% are generally in need of minor repair}}</ref> The survey also reported that most (86%) of the city's homes are in good condition with a minority (9%) in fair condition needing only minor repairs.<ref name="MLIVEAP" /><ref name="Gallagher1" /><ref>{{cite news |author=Gallagher, John |date=February 20, 2010 |title=Survey finds third of Detroit lots vacant |url=http://www.freep.com/article/20100220/BUSINESS04/2200371/1318/Survey-finds-third-of-Detroit-lots-vacant |access-date=November 27, 2011 |work=Detroit Free Press |pages=1A,9A}}</ref><ref name="parcel2">Kavanaugh, Kelli B. (March 2, 2010).[http://www.modeldmedia.com/devnews/ressurvey030210.aspx Intensive property survey captures state of Detroit housing, vacancy]. ''Model D''. Retrieved July 5, 2012.</ref>

To deal with vacancy issues, the city has begun demolishing the derelict houses, razing 3,000 of the total 10,000 in 2010,<ref>{{cite web |date=April 1, 2010 |title=Crews to start tearing down derelict buildings in Detroit |url=http://www.freep.com/article/20100401/NEWS01/304010003/1318/3000-buildings-to-be-torn-down |access-date=July 1, 2010 |website=Detroit Free Press}}</ref> but the resulting low density creates a strain on the city's infrastructure. To remedy this, a number of solutions have been proposed including resident relocation from more sparsely populated neighborhoods and converting unused space to urban agricultural use, including [[Hantz Woodlands]], though the city expects to be in the planning stages for up to another two years.<ref name="NextDetroit">{{cite web |title=Next Detroit |url=http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/NextDetroit/tabid/1521/Default.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502164357/http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/NextDetroit/tabid/1521/Default.aspx |archive-date=May 2, 2008 |access-date=January 2, 2009}}. ''City of Detroit''. Retrieved July 5, 2012.</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Saulny |first=Susan |date=June 20, 2010 |title=Razing the City to Save the City |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/21/us/21detroit.html |url-access=limited |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220101/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/21/us/21detroit.html |archive-date=January 1, 2022 |access-date=June 23, 2010 |work=The New York Times}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Public funding and private investment have been made with promises to rehabilitate neighborhoods. In April 2008, the city announced a $300&nbsp;million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=300000000|start_year=2008}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) stimulus plan to create jobs and revitalize neighborhoods, financed by city bonds and paid for by earmarking about 15% of the wagering tax.<ref name="NextDetroit" /> The city's working plans for neighborhood revitalizations include 7-Mile/Livernois, [[Brightmoor, Detroit|Brightmoor]], East English Village, Grand River/Greenfield, [[North End, Detroit|North End]], and [[Osborn, Detroit|Osborn]].<ref name="NextDetroit" /> Private organizations have pledged substantial funding to the efforts.<ref name="DEGA2">{{cite web |title=Community Development |url=http://www.degc.org/neighborhood-groups.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080204215849/http://www.degc.org/neighborhood-groups.aspx |archive-date=February 4, 2008 |access-date=January 3, 2009}}. ''DEGA''. Retrieved on January 2, 2009.</ref><ref name="Fund">[http://www.cfsem.org/grants/special_grants/PDFs/CF_DetroitNeighborhoodsSingle.pdf Detroit Neighborhood Fund] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206145552/http://www.cfsem.org/grants/special_grants/PDFs/CF_DetroitNeighborhoodsSingle.pdf|date=February 6, 2009}}. ''Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan''. Retrieved January 2, 2009.</ref> Additionally, the city has cleared a {{convert|1200|acre|ha|adj=on}} section of land for large-scale neighborhood construction, which the city is calling the ''Far Eastside Plan''.<ref name="Rose1">Rose, Judy (May 11, 2003). [https://www.chicagotribune.com/2003/05/11/detroit-to-revive-1-neighborhood-at-a-time/ Detroit to revive 1 neighborhood at a time]. ''Chicago Tribune''. Retrieved November 29, 2011.</ref> In 2011, Mayor [[Dave Bing]] announced a plan to categorize neighborhoods by their needs and prioritize the most needed services for those neighborhoods.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kaffer |first=Nancy |date=July 27, 2011 |title=Detroit Works project to be measured in three demonstration areas |url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20110727/FREE/110729908/detroit-works-project-to-be-measured-in-three-demonstration-areas# |access-date=August 2, 2011 |publisher=Crain's Detroit}}</ref>

=== Parks ===
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Detroit Parks & Recreation maintains 308 public parks, totaling 4,950 (2,003 ha) acres or about 5.6% of the city's land area. [[Belle Isle Park]], Detroit's largest and most visited park is the largest city-owned island park in the U.S., covering 982 acres (397 ha).

[[Grand Circus Park Historic District|Grand Circus]], the city's first municipal park, opened in 1847. In the early 20th century, the city enlisted landscape architect Augustus Woodward to conceive a framework for Detroit's modern parks system. Augustus Woodward's plan for the city imagined grand boulevards, spacious and elegant common parks, and an orderly, hub-and-spoke city layout.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyons |first=Mickey |date=February 2, 2023 |title=In search of greenspace equity: A short history of Detroit's parks |url=https://planetdetroit.org/2023/02/in-search-of-greenspace-equity-a-short-history-of-detroits-parks/ |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=Planet Detroit |language=en-CA}}</ref>

The [[Detroit International Riverfront]] features a 3.5-mile promenade with parks, residential buildings, and commercial areas, extending from [[Hart Plaza]] to Belle Isle Park. This area includes [[Tri-Centennial State Park]] and Harbor, Michigan's first urban state park. Plans for the riverfront's second phase will extend the promenade to the [[Ambassador Bridge]], stimulating residential redevelopment along the riverfront.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Story &#124; Detroit Riverfront Conservancy |url=https://detroitriverfront.org/our-story |website=detroitriverfront.org}}</ref> Detroit's major parks also include [[River Rouge Park|River Rouge]], Palmer, and [[Chene Park]], contributing to the city's green space and outdoor recreation.<ref>Editorial: "At Last, Sensible Dream for Detroit's Riverfront", ''Detroit News'', December 13, 2002</ref>

The [[Huron–Clinton Metroparks|Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority]] was created in 1940 by the citizens of Southeast Michigan to serve as a [[regional park]] system the park system includes 13 parks totaling more than 24,000 acres (97&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) arranged along the [[Huron River (Michigan)|Huron River]] and [[Clinton River]] forming a partial ring around the Detroit metro area.

===Climate===
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|39.4|59.1|2.90
|49.4|69.9|3.38
|59.5|79.3|3.52
|63.9|83.4|3.37
|62.6|81.4|3.00
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|34.3|48.8|2.79
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Detroit and the rest of southeastern Michigan have a hot-summer [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Dfa'') which is influenced by the [[Great Lakes]] like other places in the [[Michigan|state]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.detroit.climatemps.com/|title=Detroit, Michigan Climate Detroit, Michigan Temperatures Detroit, Michigan Weather Averages|website=Detroit.climatemps.com|access-date=March 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200324161122/http://www.detroit.climatemps.com/|archive-date=March 24, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Muller|first=M. J.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=az3qCAAAQBAJ&q=Detroit+koppen+dfa&pg=PA166|title=Selected climatic data for a global set of standard stations for vegetation science|date=December 6, 2012|publisher=Springer Science & Business Media|isbn=978-94-009-8040-2|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Michigan|title=Michigan - Climate|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en|access-date=March 24, 2020}}</ref> the city and close-in suburbs are part of USDA [[Hardiness zone]] 6b, while the more distant northern and western suburbs generally are included in zone 6a.<ref>{{cite web|title=USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map|url=http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/|publisher=United States Department of Agriculture|access-date=June 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227032333/http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/|archive-date=February 27, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Winters are cold, with moderate snowfall and temperatures not rising above freezing on an average 44&nbsp;days annually, while dropping to or below {{convert|0|°F|0}} on an average 4.4&nbsp;days a year; summers are warm to hot with temperatures exceeding {{convert|90|°F|0}} on 12&nbsp;days.<ref name="NOAA-D"/> The warm season runs from May to September. The monthly daily mean temperature ranges from {{convert|25.6|°F|1}} in January to {{convert|73.6|°F|1}} in July. Official temperature extremes range from {{convert|105|°F|0}} on July 24, 1934, down to {{convert|-21|°F|0}} on January 21, 1984; the record low maximum is {{convert|-4|°F|0}} on [[1994 North American cold wave|January 19, 1994]], while, conversely the record high minimum is {{convert|80|°F|0}} on August 1, 2006, the most recent of five occurrences.<ref name="NOAA-D"/> A decade or two may pass between readings of {{convert|100|°F|0}} or higher, which last occurred [[Summer 2012 North American heat wave|July 17, 2012]]. The average window for freezing temperatures is October 20 through April 22, allowing a growing season of 180 days.<ref name="NOAA-D"/>

Precipitation is moderate and somewhat evenly distributed throughout the year, although the warmer months such as May and June average more, averaging {{convert|33.5|in|mm}} annually, but historically ranging from {{convert|20.49|in|mm|abbr=on}} in 1963 to {{convert|47.70|in|mm|abbr=on}} in 2011.<ref name="NOAA-D"/> Snowfall, which typically falls in measurable amounts between November 15 through April 4 (occasionally in October and very rarely in May),<ref name="NOAA-D"/> averages {{convert|42.5|in|cm|0}} per season, although historically ranging from {{convert|11.5|in|cm|abbr=on}} in 1881–82 to {{convert|94.9|in|cm|abbr=on}} in [[2013–14 North American cold wave|2013–14]].<ref name="NOAA-D"/> A thick layer of snow is not often seen, with an average of only 27.5&nbsp;days with {{convert|3|in|cm|abbr=on}} or more of snow cover.<ref name="NOAA-D"/> [[Thunderstorms]] are frequent in the Detroit area. These usually occur during spring and summer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ameriquefrancaise.org/en/article-317/Jesuit_Pear_Trees.html|title=Articles &#124; Encyclopédie du patrimoine culturel de l'Amérique française – histoire, culture, religion, héritage |publisher=Ameriquefrancaise.org |date=May 2, 1941 |access-date=March 29, 2013}}</ref>
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!Colspan=14|Climate data for Detroit
|-
!Month
!Jan
!Feb
!Mar
!Apr
!May
!Jun
!Jul
!Aug
!Sep
!Oct
!Nov
!Dec
!style="border-left-width:medium"|Year
|-
!Mean No. of days with Maximum temperature => {{Convert|90.0|F|C|abbr=on}}
|style="background:#ffffff;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#ffffff;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#ffffff;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#ffffff;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#FFCCCC;color:#000000;"|1
|style="background:#FFC0C0;color:#000000;"|3
|style="background:#FF9999;color:#000000;"|5
|style="background:#FFC0C0;color:#000000;"|3
|style="background:#FFCCCC;color:#000000;"|1
|style="background:#ffffff;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#ffffff;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#ffffff;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#FFCCCC;color:#000000;border-left-width:medium"|13
|-
!Mean No. of days with Minimum temperature => {{Convert|68.0|F|C|abbr=on}}
|style="background:#ffffff;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#ffffff;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#ffffff;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#ffffff;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#FFE5CC;color:#000000;"|1
|style="background:#FFCC99;color:#000000;"|5
|style="background:#FFB266;color:#000000;"|10
|style="background:#FFC0C0;color:#000000;"|8
|style="background:#FFE5CC;color:#000000;"|2
|style="background:#ffffff;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#ffffff;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#ffffff;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#FFE0C0;color:#000000;border-left-width:medium"|25
|-
!Mean No. of days with Minimum temperature <= {{Convert|32.0|F|C|abbr=on}}
|style="background:#003366;color:#ffffff;"|27
|style="background:#004080;color:#ffffff;"|25
|style="background:#004C99;color:#ffffff;"|21
|style="background:#80C0FF;color:#000000;"|6
|style="background:#FFFFFF;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#FFFFFF;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#FFFFFF;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#FFFFFF;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#FFFFFF;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#C0E0FF;color:#000000;"|2
|style="background:#3399FF;color:#ffffff;"|14
|style="background:#004080;color:#ffffff;"|24
|style="background:#66B2FF;color:#ffffff;border-left-width:medium"|120
|-
!Mean No. of days with Maximum temperature <= {{Convert|32.0|F|C|abbr=on}}
|style="background:#00FFFF;color:#000000;"|16
|style="background:#40FFFF;color:#000000;"|12
|style="background:#C0FFFF;color:#000000;"|3
|style="background:#FFFFFF;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#FFFFFF;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#FFFFFF;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#FFFFFF;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#FFFFFF;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#FFFFFF;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#FFFFFF;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#CCFFFF;color:#000000;"|1
|style="background:#66FFFF;color:#000000;"|10
|style="background:#C0FFFF;color:#000000;border-left-width:medium"|42
|-
!Mean No. of days with snow depth => {{Convert|0.1|in|cm|abbr=on}}
|style="background:#6666CC;color:#ffffff;"|17
|style="background:#9999FF;color:#ffffff;"|14
|style="background:#CCCCFF;color:#000000;"|6
|style="background:#E5E5FF;color:#000000;"|1
|style="background:#FFFFFF;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#FFFFFF;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#FFFFFF;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#FFFFFF;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#FFFFFF;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#FFFFFF;color:#000000;"|0
|style="background:#E5E5FF;color:#000000;"|2
|style="background:#C0C0FF;color:#000000;"|8
|style="background:#E0E0FF;color:#000000;border-left-width:medium"|48
|-
!Average sea temperature °F (°C)
| style="background:#0d0dff; color:#fff;"|33.6<br />(0.9)
| style="background:#0606ff; color:#fff;"|32.7<br />(0.4)
| style="background:#0c0cff; color:#fff;"|33.4<br />(0.8)
| style="background:#4040ff; color:#fff;"|39.7<br />(4.3)
| style="background:#8d8dff; color:#000;"|48.9<br />(9.4)
| style="background:#fff1c3; color:#000;"|63.9<br />(17.7)
| style="background:#ff7b00; color:#000;"|74.7<br />(23.7)
| style="background:#ff7300; color:#000;"|75.4<br />(24.1)
| style="background:#ffa800; color:#000;"|70.5<br />(21.4)
| style="background:#ebebff; color:#000;"|60.3<br />(15.7)
| style="background:#8a8aff; color:#000;"|48.6<br />(9.2)
| style="background:#3232ff; color:#fff;"|38.1<br />(3.4)
| style="background:#a3a3ff; color:#000; border-left-width:medium;"|51.7<br />(10.9)
|-
!Mean daily daylight hours
| style="background:#e9e900; color:#000;"|9.0
| style="background:#f7f722; color:#000;"|11.0
| style="background:#ff3; color:#000;"|12.0
| style="background:#ff4; color:#000;"|13.0
| style="background:#ff6; color:#000;"|15.0
| style="background:#ff6; color:#000;"|15.0
| style="background:#ff6; color:#000;"|15.0
| style="background:#ff5; color:#000;"|14.0
| style="background:#ff3; color:#000;"|12.0
| style="background:#f7f722; color:#000;"|11.0
| style="background:#f0f011; color:#000;"|10.0
| style="background:#e9e900; color:#000;"|9.0
| style="background:#ffff35; color:#000; border-left-width:medium;"|12.2
|-
!Average [[Ultraviolet index]]
| style="background:#289500; color:#000;"|1
| style="background:#289500; color:#000;"|2
| style="background:#f7e400; color:#000;"|4
| style="background:#f85900; color:#000;"|6
| style="background:#f85900; color:#000;"|7
| style="background:#d8001d; color:#000;"|8
| style="background:#d8001d; color:#000;"|9
| style="background:#d8001d; color:#000;"|8
| style="background:#f85900; color:#000;"|6
| style="background:#f7e400; color:#000;"|4
| style="background:#289500; color:#000;"|2
| style="background:#289500; color:#000;"|1
| style="background:#f7e400; color:#000; border-left-width:medium;"|4.8
|-
!Colspan=14 style="background:#f8f9fa;font-weight:normal;font-size:95%;"|Source 1: NWS (1991–2020)<ref name=NWS>{{cite web |url=https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=dtx |title=NOAA Online Weather Data: Detroit Area, MI |publisher=[[National Weather Service]] |access-date=April 17, 2024 }}</ref>
|-
!Colspan=14 style="background:#f8f9fa;font-weight:normal;font-size:95%;"|Source 2 : Weather Atlas (daylight-UV-water temperature)<ref name="Weather Atlas">{{cite web |url=https://www.weather-us.com/en/michigan-usa/detroit-climate |title=Detroit, Michigan, USA – Monthly weather forecast and Climate data |publisher=Weather Atlas |access-date=January 25, 2019 }}</ref>
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