Affluent island township ten miles long and one mile wide in the Detroit River, reached by bridge from Riverview, with among the highest owner-occupancy rates in Wayne County source
Grosse Ile Lighthouse
Island lighthouse first built in 1892 and rebuilt in its present form in 1906, the only lighthouse remaining on the island source
Former Naval Air Station Grosse Ile
Naval air base commissioned in 1929 that trained pilots until late 1969; the site is now the township airport source
Grosse Ile Toll Bridge
Bridge connecting the island to Riverview, open to cars since 1913 source
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge waters
Refuge units around the island, including neighboring Calf Island, within North America's only international wildlife refuge system on the lower Detroit River source
Island water trails
Paddling access around the ten-mile-long island on the Michigan Water Trails network source
