Wyandotte, Michigan

Wyandotte is a city located in Wayne County in southeastern lower pennisula of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 28,006.

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Wayne County - Michigan - 2000

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It is bounded by the cities of Southgate, Lincoln Park, Michigan, Riverview and Ecorse. Wyandotte is part of a group of working class communities known as Downriver. The city is located on the western shore of the Detroit River about 12 miles south of Detroit, Michigan and 18 miles north of Monroe, Michigan.

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Southgate - Lincoln Park, Michigan - Riverview - Ecorse - Downriver - Detroit River - Detroit, Michigan - Monroe, Michigan.

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It is the home of the first steel plant to use the Bessemer process in the United States.

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Bessemer process - United States

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Its high school is Theodore Roosevelt H.S., with the sports teams being known as the Bears.

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Its major industries are chemical, with BASF and Atochem (a division of Elf Aquitane) having facilities located there.

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Wyandotte also provides its own power through a municipal battery and operates a city-owned water cable television services.

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The city also holds its annual Wyandotte Street Fair on Biddle Avenue.

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James R. Desana is the mayor of Wyandotte.

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Wyandotte is a sister city to Komaki, Japan, and each year delegates from Komaki come to Wyandotte to tour the city.

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Sister city - Komaki, Japan

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