Monroe, Michigan

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Monroe, Michigan is a small city in southeastern Michigan near the western shore of Lake Erie, known for its historic downtown, industrial base, and role in the Battle of Frenchtown during the War of 1812.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city
county seat
areaCode 734
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
surface form: "United States"
county Monroe County, Michigan NERFINISHED
governmentType mayor–council government
hasCulturalEvent River Raisin Jazz Festival
hasCulturalInstitution Monroe County Historical Museum
River Raisin Centre for the Arts
hasEconomicSector energy production
manufacturing
transportation
hasEducationalInstitution Monroe County Community College
hasHistoricDistrict Monroe Downtown Historic District
surface form: "Downtown Monroe Historic District"
hasHistoricEvent Battle of Moraviantown
surface form: "Battle of Frenchtown"

Battle of the River Raisin
hasHistoricName Frenchtown, Michigan NERFINISHED
hasHistoricSite George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument
Monroe County Courthouse
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
hasMajorHighway Interstate 75 NERFINISHED
M-50
U.S. Route 24 NERFINISHED
hasNearbyFacility Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station
surface form: "Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant"
hasNickname Monroe
hasPark Sterling State Park
Veterans Park
hasRiver River Raisin
hasWaterBody Lake Erie NERFINISHED
historicEra War of 1812
isCountySeatOf Monroe County, Michigan NERFINISHED
knownFor historic downtown
industrial base
role in the War of 1812
locatedBetween Detroit
surface form: "Detroit, Michigan"

Toledo
surface form: "Toledo, Ohio"
locatedIn southeastern Michigan
locatedInMetropolitanArea Monroe metropolitan area
locatedNear western shore of Lake Erie
locatedOn River Raisin
namedAfter James Monroe
partOf Great Lakes region
postalCode 48161
48162
state Michigan (most of state)
surface form: "Michigan"
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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Michigan (most of state) contains Monroe, Michigan

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