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Grosse Pointe Background:
Grosse Pointe is a waterfront suburb of Detroit in Wayne County Michigan. The municipality covers just over one square mile, and had a population of 5,421 at the 2010 census. It is bordered on the west by Grosse Pointe Park, on the north by Detroit, on the east by Grosse Pointe Farms, and on the south by Lake Saint Clair. Grosse Pointe is about eight miles east of downtown Detroit, accessible by Jefferson Avenue or several other cross streets. Grosse Pointe is one of five similarly named municipalities in northeastern Wayne County. It is often called “The City” or Grosse Pointe City.
Grosse Pointe History:
Grosse Pointe was incorporated as a village in 1880. At that time also included what is now Grosse Pointe Farms. The community was divided along its present lines in 1893 over issues of allowing the sale of alcohol. It was incorporated as a city in 1934.
Grosse Pointe Geography:
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.25 square miles. Out of that 1.06 square miles is land and 1.19 square miles is water. The water is part of Lake St. Clair.
Grosse Pointe Trivia:
Grosse Pointe was where John Hughes spent the first 12 years of his life. It is also where the film Grosse Pointe Blank takes place, which stars John Cusack as a hitman who attends his 10-year high school reunion.
Official City Website:
Click here for Grosse Pointe official city website. You can also access other information about the city here.
