Editing Dearborn, Michigan (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|24.5|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|24.4|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (0.37%) is water. The city developed on both sides of the [[Rouge River (Michigan)|Rouge River]]. An artificial waterfall/low head dam was constructed by Henry Ford on his estate to power its powerhouse. The Upper, Middle, and Lower Branches of the river come together in Dearborn. The river is widened and channeled near the Rouge Plant to allow [[lake freighter]] access.

Fordson Island ({{Coord|42|17|38|N|83|08|52|W|}}) is an {{convert|8.4|acre|ha|abbr=off}} island about three miles (5&nbsp;km) upriver on the [[River Rouge (Michigan)|River Rouge]] from its confluence with the [[Detroit River]]. It is the only major island in a tributary to the Detroit River. It was created in 1922 when engineers dug a secondary trench to reroute the River Rouge to increase navigability for shipping purposes, and businesses needed it to be navigable by the large [[lake freighters]]. The island is privately owned, has no public access, and is part of the city of Dearborn which has no frontage along the Detroit River.<ref name=wayneislands>{{cite web|last=Buttle and Tuttle Ltd |title=Wayne County island place names |url=http://www.placenames.com/us/26163/island/ |date=2000–2008 |access-date=June 10, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090527190313/http://www.placenames.com/us/26163/island/ |archive-date=May 27, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Heritage Newspapers |title=Dearborn Area Living: rivers, creeks, ditches |url=http://www.dearbornarealiving.com/topography.shtml |year=2009 |access-date=June 10, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629053419/http://www.dearbornarealiving.com/topography.shtml |archive-date=June 29, 2009 }}</ref>

Dearborn is among a small number of municipalities that own property in other cities. It owns the {{convert|626|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[Camp Dearborn]] in [[Milford, Michigan]], which is located {{convert|35|mi|km}} from Dearborn.<ref>[http://www.cityofdearborn.org/departments/recreation/campdearborn/camp_new/main.html Camp Dearborn] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090806035123/http://www.cityofdearborn.org/departments/recreation/campdearborn/camp_new/main.html |date=August 6, 2009 }}, Dearborn city website</ref><!-- When was this purchased and why? Volume of use? --> Dearborn was among an even smaller number of cities that hold property in another state. For a time, the city owned the Dearborn Towers apartment complex in [[Clearwater, Florida]], but this has been sold. Camp Dearborn is considered part of the city of Dearborn. Revenues generated by camp admissions are incorporated into the city's budget.