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Detroit has a modern freeway system that is easy to navigate. But be advised that suburban Detroit drivers tend to drive fast and aggressively. The flow of traffic on a freeway is routinely 10 mi over the speed limit, and weaving in and out of lanes is standard practice, often times without signaling. Read More »

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Buildings in Wayne County, Michigan

Canfield Audio Visual Building, 2 km (1 mile)
Precinct 13 Police Station, 3 km (2 miles)
Lawton Building, 7 km (4 miles)
Precinct 9 Police Station, 10 km (6 miles)
City of Detroit Fire Department Engine 40 Ladder 17 Squad 5, 10 km (6 miles)
Grosse Point Police Station, 13 km (8 miles)
Dearborn Heights Fire Station, 19 km (12 miles)

Hospitals in Wayne County, Michigan

Kresge Eye Institute, 3 km (2 miles)
Garden City Osteopathic Hospital, 22 km (14 miles)

Wayne County, Michigan

Saint Gilbert Terminal, 4 km (3 miles)

Bars in Wayne County, Michigan

Scott Middle Ground, 5 km (3 miles)

Schools in Wayne County, Michigan

Julia Ward Howe Elementary School, 6 km (3 miles)
Mary M Rose Elementary School, 6 km (4 miles)
Scripps School, 6 km (4 miles)
Oakland International Academy Elementary School, 6 km (4 miles)
Saint Florian Elementary School, 7 km (4 miles)
Martyrs of Uganda Catholic Academy, 7 km (4 miles)
Chandler School, 7 km (4 miles)
Cathedral Central High School, 7 km (4 miles)
Sacred Heart Major Seminary, 7 km (4 miles)
Blackwell Institute, 7 km (4 miles)
Southeastern High School, 7 km (5 miles)
Eastside Early Learning Center, 7 km (5 miles)
Saint Martin De Poors School, 8 km (5 miles)
Louisiana Homes School, 8 km (5 miles)
Central High School, 8 km (5 miles)
John Deiter Trainable Center, 8 km (5 miles)
Malcolm X Academy, 8 km (5 miles)
Marilyn F Lundy Academy, 9 km (5 miles)
Marilyn F Lundy Academy, 9 km (5 miles)
Remus Robinson Middle School, 9 km (5 miles)
Iskcon School, 9 km (6 miles)
Saint Ignatius School, 9 km (6 miles)
Commonwealth Elementary Academy, 9 km (6 miles)
Charles R Drew Attendence Center, 10 km (6 miles)
Ronald McNair Technical Middle School, 10 km (6 miles)
Detroit Advantage Academy, 10 km (6 miles)
Marvin L Winans Academy of Performing Arts, 11 km (7 miles)
Clark School, 11 km (7 miles)
MAAT Imhotep Technical Academy, 12 km (7 miles)
Herman A Breithaupt Career and Technical Center, 12 km (7 miles)
Saint Matthews School, 12 km (8 miles)
Detroit School of Industrial Arts, 13 km (8 miles)
Marseilles Attendance Center, 13 km (8 miles)
Erma Henderson International Institute, 13 km (8 miles)
Marquette Elementary School Addition, 14 km (9 miles)
Mae C Jemison Academy, 15 km (9 miles)
Muslim American Youth Academy, 15 km (10 miles)
Clark School, 19 km (12 miles)
Cherry Hill High School, 23 km (14 miles)
Saint Kevins School, 24 km (15 miles)
Saint Johns School, 28 km (18 miles)

Libraries in Wayne County, Michigan

Jefferson Library, 12 km (7 miles)

Parks in Wayne County, Michigan

Cayley Park, 27 km (17 miles)

Schools in Macomb County, Michigan

South River School, 34 km (21 miles)
Selfridge School, 36 km (23 miles)
Chesterfield School, 41 km (26 miles)
Joseph M Carkenord Elementary School, 43 km (27 miles)
Croswell Elementary School, 52 km (32 miles)
Romeo Country School, 52 km (32 miles)
Macomb Academy of Arts and Science, 59 km (36 miles)
Armada Area High School, 59 km (37 miles)

Channels in Saint Clair County, Michigan

Log Highway, 40 km (25 miles)
Chene Highway, 41 km (26 miles)
Chenal A Bout Rond, 43 km (27 miles)
Scotten Highway, 46 km (29 miles)

Bays in Saint Clair County, Michigan

Little Muscamoot Bay, 44 km (27 miles)

Schools in Oakland County, Michigan

Stepanski Early Childhood Center, 48 km (30 miles)
Schoolcraft School, 50 km (31 miles)
Southeast Junior High School, 50 km (31 miles)
Saint Joseph School, 54 km (33 miles)
Paint Creek Elementary School, 54 km (34 miles)

Canals in Saint Clair County, Michigan

Saint John Drain, 48 km (30 miles)
Sparlingville Drain, 83 km (51 miles)
Livergood Drain, 92 km (57 miles)

Buildings in Macomb County, Michigan

Ray Township Fire Department, 49 km (30 miles)
Romeo Village Police Department, 52 km (33 miles)

Parks in Macomb County, Michigan

Ray Township District School Number One Historical Marker, 50 km (31 miles)

Lakes in Macomb County, Michigan

Lake Chalet, 53 km (33 miles)

Capes in Saint Clair County, Michigan

Locust Point, 55 km (34 miles)

Lakes in Oakland County, Michigan

Little Walters Lake, 55 km (34 miles)
Cedar Lake, 57 km (36 miles)
Shadow Lake, 58 km (36 miles)
Secord Lake, 61 km (38 miles)

Streams in Macomb County, Michigan

Cemetery Creek, 57 km (35 miles)

Saint Clair County, Michigan

China South Gas Field, 60 km (37 miles)
China Belle Oil and Gas Field, 62 km (38 miles)
Saint Marys Cemetery, 73 km (45 miles)
Saint Marys Cemetery, 77 km (48 miles)
Caswell Cemetery, 78 km (49 miles)
Saint Lawrence Cemetery, 99 km (62 miles)

Hospitals in Macomb County, Michigan

Saint Joseph Hospital, 62 km (38 miles)

Lapeer County, Michigan

Scotch Settlement Cemetery, 63 km (39 miles)
Seven Ponds Nature Center, 67 km (42 miles)
Schuneman Cemetery, 74 km (46 miles)
Clark Cemetery, 78 km (49 miles)

Macomb County, Michigan

Saint Marys Camp, 65 km (41 miles)

Reservoirs in Lapeer County, Michigan

Lockwood Lake, 72 km (45 miles)

Streams in Saint Clair County, Michigan

Liverance Drain, 73 km (46 miles)

Schools in Lapeer County, Michigan

Clarks Corner School, 77 km (48 miles)

Canals in Lapeer County, Michigan

Clarks Corner Drain, 77 km (48 miles)
Clarkson Drain, 90 km (56 miles)
Cheeney Drain, 107 km (66 miles)

Schools in Saint Clair County, Michigan

Sparlingville School, 82 km (51 miles)
Central Middle School, 87 km (54 miles)
Chippewa Junior High School, 87 km (54 miles)

Parks in Saint Clair County, Michigan

South Park, 83 km (52 miles)

Lakes in Lapeer County, Michigan

Cedar Lake, 89 km (55 miles)
Littlefield Lake, 96 km (59 miles)

Buildings in Sanilac County, Michigan

Speaker Township Fire Department Station 2, 96 km (60 miles)
Speaker Township Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters, 98 km (61 miles)
Lexington Fire and Rescue, 112 km (70 miles)
Lamotte Township Fire Department, 125 km (78 miles)
Argyle Township Fire Department, 137 km (85 miles)

Schools in Sanilac County, Michigan

South School, 97 km (60 miles)

Streams in Lapeer County, Michigan

Cedar Creek, 99 km (61 miles)

Sanilac County, Michigan

Saint Marys Cemetery, 99 km (62 miles)
Saint Marys Cemetery, 122 km (76 miles)

Streams in Sanilac County, Michigan

Seymour Creek, 102 km (64 miles)
Cherry Creek, 137 km (85 miles)

Canals in Sanilac County, Michigan

Setter Drain, 106 km (66 miles)

Lakes in Tuscola County, Michigan

Cat Lake, 120 km (74 miles)

Canals in Tuscola County, Michigan

Scott Drain, 124 km (77 miles)
Clark Drain, 127 km (79 miles)
Chambers Drain, 127 km (79 miles)
Clark Drain, 134 km (84 miles)
Spencer Drain, 139 km (86 miles)

Streams in Tuscola County, Michigan

Cedar Run, 138 km (86 miles)

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Burnt Pine Post Office (historical), a post office in Beaverhead County, Montana
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Martina Mine in Missoula County, Montana
Morgi, an intermittent stream in Balochistan, Pakistan
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