Detroit (disambiguation)
Encyclopedia
Detroit is a city in Michigan, United States.
Detroit may also refer to:
Canada-United States
Pacific Ocean
Detroit may also refer to:
Communities
United States- Detroit, AlabamaDetroit, AlabamaDetroit is a town in Lamar County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 247.-Geography:Detroit is located at .According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- Detroit, IllinoisDetroit, IllinoisDetroit is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 93 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Detroit is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Detroit, KansasDetroit, KansasDetroit is an unincorporated area in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. It is located halfway between Abilene and Chapman, two miles north of Enterprise...
- Detroit, MaineDetroit, MaineDetroit is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 816 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water."...
- Detroit, OregonDetroit, OregonDetroit is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It was named for Detroit, Michigan in the 1890s because of the large number of people from Michigan in the community. The population was 262 at the 2000 census...
- Detroit, TexasDetroit, TexasDetroit is a town in Red River County, Texas, United States. The population was 776 at the 2000 census.John Nance Garner, 32nd Vice President of the United States, was born outside of Detroit but lived most of his life in Uvalde on the southern rim of the Texas Hill Country.-Geography:Detroit is...
- Detroit Beach, MichiganDetroit Beach, MichiganDetroit Beach is an unincorporated community in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place used for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as an incorporated municipality...
- Detroit Harbor, WisconsinDetroit Harbor, WisconsinDetroit Harbor is an unincorporated community located in the town of Washington on Washington Island in Door County, Wisconsin. The Washington Island Ferry runs scheduled passenger service to Northport from Detroit Harbor. Detroit Harbor is also home to a United States Post Office and Coast Guard...
- Detroit Lakes, MinnesotaDetroit Lakes, Minnesota-Demographics:As of the official census of 2000, there were 7,348 people, 3,319 households, and 1,845 families permanently residing in the city. The population density was 980.4 people per square mile . There were 3,782 housing units at an average density of 504.6 per square mile...
- Detroit Township, MinnesotaDetroit Township, MinnesotaDetroit Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,359 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
Other geographical locations
United States- Detroit Island, an island
- Detroit LakeDetroit LakeDetroit Lake is a reservoir impounded by the Detroit Dam on the North Santiam River southeast of Salem, Oregon, United States.The lake is adjacent to Oregon Route 22 near the city of Detroit....
, a reservoir in Oregon
Canada-United States
- Detroit RiverDetroit RiverThe Detroit River is a strait in the Great Lakes system. The name comes from the French Rivière du Détroit, which translates literally as "River of the Strait". The Detroit River has served an important role in the history of Detroit and is one of the busiest waterways in the world. The river...
, connects Lake St. Clair with Lake Erie
Pacific Ocean
- Detroit SeamountDetroit SeamountDetroit Seamount, which was formed around 76 million years ago, is one of the oldest seamounts of the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain...
, a seamount in the northern Pacific Ocean
Music
- Detroit (band)Detroit (band)Detroit was a rock group formed by Mitch Ryder as a successor to his Detroit Wheels in 1970. The only original Wheel in the group was drummer John Badanjek; other members were guitarists Steve Hunter and Brett Tuggle, organist Harry Phillips, and bassist W.R. Cooke. A single album was released by...
, a rock group formed by Mitch Ryder - "Detroit", from the 1967 Disney musical film The Happiest MillionaireThe Happiest MillionaireThe Happiest Millionaire is a 1967 musical film starring Fred MacMurray and based upon the true story of Philadelphia millionaire Anthony J. Drexel Biddle. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Costume Design by Bill Thomas. The musical song score is by Robert and Richard Sherman...
- "Detroit" (Whiteout song)Detroit (Whiteout song)"Detroit" is a song by Scottish rock band Whiteout, released as their third single in 1994 . Although it was not part of the band's debut album Bite It on its initial release, there is an expanded edition available which has "Detroit" added as a 13th track...
, from the 1995 album Bite It by Whiteout - "Detroit", from the 1997 album White Trash HellWhite Trash HellWhite Trash Hell is an EP by Everclear, released on March 24, 1997. The disc is largely a collection of demos recorded with drummer Scott Cuthbert in 1994 in preparation for Sparkle and Fade...
by Everclear - "Detroit", from the 2003 album A Drug Problem That Never ExistedA Drug Problem That Never ExistedA Drug Problem That Never Existed is an album released by Mondo Generator on the Rekords Rekords label in 2003. It takes its name from a line in The Frogs' "I've Got Drugs ", from their album It's Only Right and Natural...
by Mondo Generator - "Detroit '67", from the 2008 album Love at the End of the WorldLove at the End of the WorldLove at the End of the World is the third full-length album from Canadian rock musician Sam Roberts. The album was first released on May 20, 2008, in Canada. The album cover is based on an illustration by Elisabeth Moch.....
by Sam Roberts - "Detroit", from the 1993 Album Self Titled by Rancid
- "Detroit CityDetroit City"Detroit City" is a song made famous by country music singer Bobby Bare. Originally released in 1963, the song — sometimes known as "I Wanna Go Home" — was Bare's first Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart that summer, and became a country music standard.-About the song:Prior to...
", a country song popularized by Bobby Bare - Detroit Social ClubDetroit Social ClubDetroit Social Club are an indie rock band from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England formed in 2007. They have been tipped to achieve national success by several British music magazines, most notably the NME. They are signed to Fiction Records. They have also recently decided to split up after the current...
, an indie rock band
People
- Marcella DetroitMarcella DetroitMarcella Detroit is a vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. She was a member of the band Shakespears Sister, along with Siobhan Fahey of Bananarama. Detroit's soprano voice provided lead vocals on their biggest hit, "Stay," which was No...
, singer, musician and song-writer - Karl Detroit, Turkish soldier better known as Mehemet Ali
Military and historical
- Operation DetroitOperation DetroitMission Detroit was a pre-dawn glider-borne combat assault in the American airborne landings in Normandy, made by elements of the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division on the early morning of June 6, 1944. It was part of Operation Neptune, the assault portion of the Allied invasion of France, Operation...
, a part of the Normandy invasion in World War II - HMS DetroitHMS DetroitHMS Detroit was a 20-gun sloop of the Royal Navy serving on Lake Erie during the War of 1812.Detroit was a corvette , of approximately 490 tons HMS Detroit was a 20-gun sloop of the Royal Navy serving on Lake Erie during the War of 1812.Detroit was a corvette (a ship-rigged flush decked vessel), of...
, the name of two British warships - USS DetroitUSS DetroitUSS Detroit may refer to:, a 12-gun ship, was captured from the British during the Battle of Lake Erie, 10 September 1813*Detroit, a screw steamer, was laid down at the New York Navy Yard in 1865 but canceled in 1866 and broken up on the stocks...
, the name of several US Navy ships - Fort DetroitFort DetroitFort Pontchartrain du Détroit or Fort Détroit was a fort established by the French officer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac in 1701. The location of the former fort is now in the city of Detroit in the U.S...
, a fort occupied during the 18th century - Fort Shelby (Michigan)Fort Shelby (Michigan)Fort Shelby was a military fort in Detroit, Michigan that played a significant role in the War of 1812. It was built by the British in 1779 as Fort Lernoult, and was ceded to the United States by the Jay Treaty in 1796. It was renamed Fort Detroit by Secretary of War Henry Dearborn in 1805...
, also called Fort Lernoult and commonly referred to as Fort Detroit during the War of 1812
Other uses
- Detroit EdisonDetroit EdisonThe Detroit Edison Company, founded in 1903, is an investor-owned electric utility which serves most of Southeast Michigan. Its parent company, DTE Energy , provides energy services to a variety of clients beyond Detroit Edison's service area.- History :...
, an investor-owned public utility serving the Metro Detroit area and Southeastern Michigan - Detroit technoDetroit technoDetroit techno is an early style of electronic music beginning in the 1980s. Detroit, Michigan has been cited as the birthplace of techno music. Prominent Detroit Techno artists include Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson...
, a type of electronic music - Detroit (computer game)Detroit (computer game)Detroit is a turn-based business simulation game that puts one in charge of a fledgling automobile company starting in 1908 . The player is responsible for the financing, research and development, design, testing, production, and marketing of automobile product lines...
, a 1993 computer game developed by Impressions Games - Nathan Detroit, a fictional character in the musical Guys and Dolls
- Detroit 1-8-7Detroit 1-8-7Detroit 1-8-7 is an American crime drama series about Detroit's leading homicide unit, created by Jason Richman for ABC. It features an ensemble cast of actors including Michael Imperioli and James McDaniel...
, a television drama show - Doctor DetroitDoctor DetroitDoctor Detroit is a 1983 comedy film, written by Bruce Jay Friedman, Robert Boris and Carl Gottlieb. The film stars Dan Aykroyd, Howard Hesseman, Lynn Whitfield, Fran Drescher, and Donna Dixon, with a special appearance by James Brown. The film was directed by Michael Pressman.James Brown performed...
, a 1983 film - Detroit City (horse)Detroit City (horse)Detroit City was a thoroughbred racehorse, most famous as a two mile hurdler. He won five Class 1 races including the 2006 Triumph Hurdle, he also had success on the flat in the Cesarewitch Handicap. The grey died in November 2007, aged five, following a fall at Ascot...
, a racehorse
Automotives
- The US automotive industryAutomotive industryThe automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles, and is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue....
, including the US Big Three automobile manufacturersBig Three automobile manufacturersThe Big Three, when used in relation to the automotive industry, most generally refers to the three major American automotive companies:Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler... - Abbott-DetroitAbbott-DetroitThe Abbott-Detroit was an American luxury automobile manufactured between 1909 and 1919. It was considered powerful and well-designed, and had a Continental engine. Production of the auto began in Detroit, Michigan and was moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1916 at which time the automobile name was...
, an automobile manufactured between 1909-19 - Detroit Diesel CorporationDetroit DieselAs a corporation, Daimler Trucks North America has decided to rename the company "DETROIT".Detroit Diesel Corporation is an American-based diesel engine producer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, USA...
, a manufacturer of automotive engines - Detroit ElectricDetroit ElectricDetroit Electric was an automobile brand produced by the Anderson Electric Car Company in Detroit, Michigan. Nowadays, a Chinese British entrepreneur is leading Detroit Electric to develop affordable and high quality pure electric vehicles in mainland Europe...
, an early automobile manufacturer - Detroit AssemblyDetroit AssemblyDetroit Assembly was a General Motors automobile factory in Detroit, Michigan. Originally opened as Cadillac Fleetwood Assembly in 1921, the factory produced Cadillacs and closed on December 23, 1987, whereupon production of Cadillac's D-bodies moved to Arlington Assembly in Texas...
, a General Motors assembly plant making Cadillacs - Detroit CyclecarDetroit CyclecarThe Detroit Cyclecar was a cyclecar manufactured in Detroit, Michigan by the Detroit Cyclecar Company from 1913-14. The cyclecar was heavier than most cyclecars at . It was offered with a four-cylinder water-cooled engine of 1.5l, costing $375....
, a cyclecar built in Detroit, from 1913-14 - Detroit Steam Motors CorporationDetroit Steam Motors CorporationThe Detroit Steam Motors Corporation of Detroit introduced its first steam cars, called Trask-Detroits, in 1922. The Trask-Detroit was an assembled, or built-up car, with its boiler, engine and related parts manufactured by Schlieder Manufacturing Co., a Detroit valve manufacturer...
, a steam car built in Detroit, in 1922 - Detroit-DearbornDetroit-DearbornThe Detroit-Dearborn was an automobile manufactured in Dearborn, Michigan by the Detroit-Dearborn Motor Car Company from 1910-11. The Detroit-Dearborns used four-cylinder engines. Two notable models were the Minerva, which was a touring torpedo, and the Nike, which was a roadster....
, an automobile built in Dearborn, from 1910-11 - Detroit (Detroit Auto Vehicle Company), the first automotive venture involving Henry Ford
- Detroit (Wheeler Manufacturing)Detroit (Wheeler Manufacturing)The Detroit was an automobile manufactured in Detroit, Michigan by the Wheeler Manufacturing Company in 1904. The Detroit was a five-seater tonneau with an entrance in the rear. It had a 35 hp opposed two-cylinder engine, claimed to produce . It had a removable wood top, and was offered in...
, an automobile built in Detroit, in 1904 - Detroit Automobile CompanyDetroit Automobile CompanyThe Detroit Automobile Company was an early American automobile manufacturer founded on August 5, 1899, in Detroit, Michigan. It was the first venture of its kind in Detroit. Automotive mechanic Henry Ford attracted the financial backing of three investors; Detroit Mayor William Maybury, William...
, an automobile built in Detroit, from 1905-06 - Detroit-OxfordDetroit-OxfordThe Detroit-Oxford was an automobile manufactured in Oxford, Michigan by the Detroit-Oxford Motor Car Company from 1905-06. The car used a two-cylinder, 16 hp boxer engine, that was water-cooled. The five-seater touring version of the vehicle was door-less....
, an automobile built in Detroit, from 1905-06 - Downing-DetroitDowning-DetroitThe Downing-Detroit was a cyclecar manufactured in Detroit, Michigan by the Downing Motor Company from 1913-15. The Downing was offered as two models. The first was a two-passenger air-cooled V-twin engine of 13 hp. The second model was a light car, with a water-cooled four-cylinder engine and a...
, a cycle car built in Detroit from 1913-15