Monroe

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Monroe is a city in southeastern Michigan known for its location along the River Raisin and its historical significance in the War of 1812.

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Monroe canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
areaCode 734
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Monroe County, Michigan NERFINISHED
economySector energy production
manufacturing
retail trade
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 177 meters
governmentType city commission
hasEducationalInstitution Monroe County Community College
Monroe Public Schools
hasFeature historic battlefields
riverfront downtown area
hasHistoricDistrict Monroe Downtown Historic District
surface form: Downtown Monroe Historic District
hasHistoricSite River Raisin National Battlefield Park
hasIndustry furniture manufacturing
hasLandmark La-Z-Boy world headquarters
Monroe Power Plant
hasLibrary Monroe County Library System main branch
hasMuseum Monroe County Historical Museum
hasPark Sterling State Park
hasRecreation boating on River Raisin
fishing on Lake Erie
hasReligiousBuilding St. Mary Catholic Church (Monroe, Michigan)
hasRiverFeature River Raisin harbor
hasTransportation Interstate 75
M-125
U.S. Route 24 NERFINISHED
historicalEvent Battle of Frenchtown
historicalPeriod War of 1812
isCountySeatOf Monroe County, Michigan NERFINISHED
locatedIn Midwestern United States
locatedInCounty Monroe County, Michigan NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Southeast Michigan
surface form: southeastern Michigan
locatedNearWaterbody Lake Erie
locatedOnRiver River Raisin
namedFor James Monroe
nearbyCity Detroit
Toledo
surface form: Toledo, Ohio
partOf Monroe metropolitan area
surface form: Monroe Metropolitan Area
postalCodeType ZIP Code
state Michigan (most of state)
surface form: Michigan
subdivisionType city
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
timeZoneDST Eastern Time Zone
surface form: Eastern Daylight Time

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