Michigan's 10th largest municipality, with a population of over 84,000 source
Community character
Suburban Wayne County city known as a shopping and dining destination, with a mix of affordable single-family homes, apartments, and condominiums source
Westland Shopping Center
Regional mall opened in 1965; the city took its name from the mall when it incorporated from Nankin Township in 1966 source
Eloise (Kay Beard Building)
Site of Wayne County's Eloise medical complex, founded as a poorhouse in 1839; state historical marker erected 2006 at 30712 Michigan Avenue source
Veterans Memorial Garden of Westland
City-maintained memorial garden honoring veterans source
Nankin Mills Interpretive Center
Former grist mill and one of Henry Ford's village industries; now a Wayne County Parks interpretive center in Hines Park source
Mike Modano Ice Arena
City arena offering recreational skating, beginner lessons, figure skating and hockey programs source
Norwayne
WWII-era defense-worker subdivision listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013; roughly bounded by Palmer, Wildwood, Merriman, and Glenwood roads source
