Detroit: Fast Facts

US City Rank: 11th

Michigan City Rank: 1st

Incorporated: 1815

Nicknames: Motown, Motor City

Location: Southeastern Michigan along the Detroit River

GPS: Latitude: 42.20N, Longitude: -83.03W

Major Airport: Detroit Metro Airport (DTW)

Climate: Temperate with hot summers and cold winters

Time Zone: EST (GMT -5)

Area Code(s): 313

Geography Note: Detroit lies north of Windsor, Canada, one of the few places where a Canadian city is south of its US neighbor