Detroit Safety

As with most other urban areas in the US, precautions should be taken when out after dark: stay in groups; do not carry large amounts of money; and avoid seedy neighborhoods. The overall crime rate in downtown Detroit is below the national average, and crime has largely declined in the last twenty years, but the city itself is still among the most dangerous in the country. Read More »

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Buildings in Wayne County, Michigan

City of Detroit Fire Department Emergency Medical Services Medic 7, 4 km (3 miles)
Detroit North End City Hall, 5 km (3 miles)
City of Detroit Fire Department Engine 35, 6 km (4 miles)
City of Detroit Fire Department Engine 64 Ladder 16, 7 km (4 miles)
City of Detroit Fire Department Emergency Medical Services Medic 12, 8 km (5 miles)
Precinct 10 Police Station, 9 km (6 miles)
City of Detroit Fire Department Emergency Medical Services Medic 10, 10 km (6 miles)
City of Detroit Fire Department Emergency Medical Services Medic 15, 11 km (7 miles)
Grosse Pointe City Department of Public Safety Fire Station, 13 km (8 miles)
Henry Ford Medical Center - Grosse Pointe Farms Pierso, 14 km (9 miles)
Dearborn Heights Chamber of Commerce, 19 km (12 miles)
Garden City Fire Department, 23 km (14 miles)

Schools in Wayne County, Michigan

Detroit Academy for Science Technology and Mathematics, 6 km (3 miles)
Jamieson School, 6 km (4 miles)
Howe School, 7 km (4 miles)
Lingemann School, 7 km (4 miles)
Lillibridge School, 7 km (4 miles)
Joy Junior High School, 8 km (5 miles)
Early Childhood Elementary School, 8 km (5 miles)
Keidan School, 8 km (5 miles)
Lincoln Ave School, 8 km (5 miles)
Keating School, 9 km (5 miles)
Colin Powell Academy, 10 km (6 miles)
Hosmer School, 10 km (6 miles)
Ives School, 10 km (6 miles)
Joffe School, 10 km (6 miles)
Jackson School, 10 km (6 miles)
Cornerstone School--Nevada Primary School, 11 km (7 miles)
Juliana School, 11 km (7 miles)
New Osborn Middle School, 11 km (7 miles)
Beulah Cain Brewer Elementary School, 12 km (8 miles)
Finney High School, 13 km (8 miles)
Leslie School, 15 km (9 miles)
Henry Ford Community College, 15 km (10 miles)
Lessenger Junior High School, 17 km (10 miles)
Star International Academy, 17 km (11 miles)
Lindbergh School, 18 km (11 miles)
Hillcrest School, 19 km (12 miles)
Divine Child Elementary School, 19 km (12 miles)
Lathers School, 23 km (14 miles)
Jefferson School, 26 km (16 miles)
Lincoln School, 27 km (17 miles)

Wayne County, Michigan

Lasky Recreation Center, 9 km (6 miles)

Libraries in Wayne County, Michigan

Chandler Park Library, 10 km (6 miles)

Schools in Macomb County, Michigan

Jefferson School, 31 km (20 miles)
Anchor Bay Middle School North, 47 km (29 miles)
Lemmon School, 49 km (30 miles)
Lee School, 58 km (36 miles)
Orville C Krause Later Elementary School, 59 km (37 miles)

Bays in Macomb County, Michigan

L'anse Creuse Bay, 32 km (20 miles)

Channels in Saint Clair County, Michigan

Lands End Highway, 39 km (24 miles)

Streams in Macomb County, Michigan

Fuller Drain, 40 km (25 miles)
Jeffrey Drain, 63 km (39 miles)

Parks in Macomb County, Michigan

Kolping Chapel Historical Marker, 40 km (25 miles)
Gierk Park, 57 km (36 miles)
Bailey Park, 59 km (36 miles)

Schools in Oakland County, Michigan

Keith School, 43 km (27 miles)
Brookfield Academy at Laurel Camp, 48 km (30 miles)

Macomb County, Michigan

Lenox Gas Storage Field, 46 km (29 miles)
Lee Cemetery, 49 km (31 miles)

Lakes in Oakland County, Michigan

Huntoon Lake, 49 km (30 miles)
Lester Lake, 52 km (32 miles)
Heather Lake, 54 km (34 miles)
Lakeville Lake, 56 km (35 miles)
Howard Lake, 62 km (38 miles)
Horseshoe Lake, 62 km (38 miles)
Huff Lake, 62 km (38 miles)
Hidden Lake, 63 km (39 miles)
Kellogg Lake, 64 km (40 miles)

Streams in Oakland County, Michigan

Krohn Drain, 54 km (33 miles)

Oakland County, Michigan

Leonard Gas Field, 59 km (37 miles)

Saint Clair County, Michigan

Hessen Oil Field, 61 km (38 miles)
Kenockee School (historical), 78 km (48 miles)
Lakeside Park, 92 km (57 miles)
Lett Cemetery, 94 km (59 miles)

Schools in Saint Clair County, Michigan

Holy Cross School, 62 km (38 miles)

Streams in Saint Clair County, Michigan

Hextell Drain, 65 km (40 miles)
Johnson Drain, 80 km (50 miles)

Lapeer County, Michigan

General Squire Memorial Park, 66 km (41 miles)
Ferguson Cemetery, 67 km (42 miles)
Higley Cemetery, 80 km (50 miles)

Lakes in Lapeer County, Michigan

Kelsey Lake, 68 km (42 miles)
Horton Lake, 87 km (54 miles)
Fish Lake, 88 km (55 miles)

Reservoirs in Lapeer County, Michigan

Lake Metamora, 74 km (46 miles)

Canals in Saint Clair County, Michigan

Lemon Drain, 75 km (47 miles)
Lindsay Drain, 81 km (50 miles)
Kaufman Drain, 83 km (52 miles)
Galley Drain, 84 km (52 miles)

Canals in Lapeer County, Michigan

Hughes Drain, 77 km (48 miles)
Hunt Drain, 80 km (50 miles)
Geer Williams Drain, 81 km (50 miles)
Lees Lake Drain, 93 km (58 miles)
Fishell Drain, 94 km (58 miles)
Hobson Drain, 104 km (64 miles)

Streams in Lapeer County, Michigan

Hunters Creek, 82 km (51 miles)
Kester Drain, 101 km (63 miles)

Buildings in Lapeer County, Michigan

Lapeer State Home, 83 km (52 miles)

Schools in Lapeer County, Michigan

Fish Lake School, 88 km (55 miles)

Canals in Sanilac County, Michigan

Lavell Drain, 97 km (60 miles)
Lawson Drain, 103 km (64 miles)
Hunt Drain, 104 km (65 miles)
Jones Drain, 106 km (66 miles)
Johnson Barrett Drain, 116 km (72 miles)
Howse Drain, 121 km (75 miles)

Streams in Sanilac County, Michigan

Jackson Creek, 99 km (61 miles)
Kelly Creek, 121 km (75 miles)
Liens Creek, 130 km (81 miles)
Kramp Drain, 135 km (84 miles)

Parks in Saint Clair County, Michigan

Lakeport State Park, 99 km (61 miles)

Sanilac County, Michigan

Whispering Pines Animal Kingdom, 107 km (66 miles)
Lakeview Cemetery, 109 km (67 miles)
Hoppenworth Cemetery, 122 km (76 miles)
Lee Cemetery, 122 km (76 miles)
Sanilac County Fairgrounds, 124 km (77 miles)
Hi-Way Drive-In Theater, 124 km (77 miles)

Buildings in Sanilac County, Michigan

Croswell Emergency Medical Services, 111 km (69 miles)

Schools in Sanilac County, Michigan

Laurel School, 112 km (70 miles)
Lee School, 130 km (81 miles)

Canals in Tuscola County, Michigan

Lanway Drain, 116 km (72 miles)
Krueger Drain, 119 km (74 miles)
Lake Branch, 120 km (75 miles)
Hollister Wright Drain, 130 km (81 miles)
Lazell Drain, 135 km (84 miles)

Tuscola County, Michigan

Rooster Flats Golf Center, 123 km (76 miles)
Tuscola County Fairgrounds, 131 km (81 miles)

Buildings in Tuscola County, Michigan

Caro Mobile Medical Response, 131 km (81 miles)

Schools in Tuscola County, Michigan

Humes School, 138 km (86 miles)

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Duwaykhilat al Qarriyah, a wadi in Northern Borders Region, Saudi Arabia
El Simbol, a house in Provincia de Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Folad Khel in Wilayat-e Paktika, Afghanistan
Gandidab Tak, a pass in Balochistan, Pakistan
Hale Lake Dam in Hancock County, Georgia
Henry, population 106 in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
Hyanggyo-jeosuji, a reservoir in Gyeonggi, South Korea
Idle Wild Pond, a reservoir in Sumter County, South Carolina
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Stockport Post Office, a post office in Van Buren County, Iowa
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