Eastpointe

Eastpointe

formerly (1929–92)  East Detroit  

      city, Macomb county, Michigan, U.S., adjacent to the northeast corner of the Detroit city limits. It is primarily a residential suburb of Detroit with a large retail sector but does have some light manufacturing (metal fabrication, meat products). First settled in 1837, it was on a military road (now Gratiot Avenue) connecting Fort Wayne (Detroit) with Fort Gratiot ( Port Huron). It was incorporated as the village of Halfway in 1924. It adopted the name East Detroit in 1929, the year after it became a city, and changed to its present name in 1992. Pop. (2000) 34,077; (2005 est.) 33,180.

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  • Eastpointe — Eastpointe, MI U.S. city in Michigan Population (2000): 34077 Housing Units (2000): 13965 Land area (2000): 5.102279 sq. miles (13.214841 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.102279 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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  • Eastpointe — 42° 27′ 58″ N 82° 56′ 47″ W / 42.466111, 82.946389 …   Wikipédia en Français

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