Ecorse, MI

united states

Ecorse sits along the Detroit River, 12 miles southwest of downtown Detroit via Interstate 75 or West Jefferson Avenue. This Wayne County city connects easily to neighboring Wyandotte and Lincoln Park, with Detroit Metro Airport about 20 miles west. The Detroit River moderates harsh Michigan winters while summers stay warm and humid. Steel production at the massive Zug Island complex has operated continuously since the early 1900s, its smokestacks serving as distinctive river navigation landmarks.