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What is the tallest building in Detroit?

Renaissance Center. The Renaissance Center is 73 stories, One Detroit Center also called the Comerica Tower is 50 stories, the Penobscot Building is 47 stories and the Guardian Building is 43 stories.

Where is the 'Worlds Largest Tire' located?

Allen Park. The 8 story tire that weighs 12 tons is located alongside I-94 near the Southfield Freeway. It was a ferris wheel at the 1964 World's Fair.

When completed in 1930, this nearly a mile long landmark became the first of its kind in the world?

Detroit Windsor Tunnel. The tunnel became the first and to this day only international vehicular tunnel in the world. The Davison Freeway was in fact the first freeway in the United States. The Northland Center was the first mall built in the United States and there isn't a Detroit Boardwalk.

What city is the smallest Wayne County city in land area?

Belleville. Bellevile is 1.16 square miles, Northville is 1.20 square miles, Grosse Pointe is 1.32 square miles, and Grosse Pointe Shores is 1.72 square miles.

Which of the following is not a name for Detroit's northern border?

Vernier Road. Detroit's northern border, most often called 8 Mile Road is also called Base Line Road for land ownership documents. 8 Mile and Base Line Road make up M-102. Vernier Road does not serve as the northern border of Detroit, it does not even go through it.

What is the name of Detroit's professional baseball team?

Tigers. The Tigers are the only baseball team listed here, the Lions play football, the Pistons play basketball and the Red Wings play hockey.

Who designed the layout of Detroit?

Pierre L 'Enfant. Pierre L 'Enfant also designed Washington D.C. Antoine Cadillac was one of Detroit's founders while Couzens and Young were both mayors.

Which of the following is not an area code in the Detroit area?

312. 312 is the area code for downtown Chicago, 313 is the area code for most of Wayne County, 248 is the area code for most of Oakland County and 810 is the area code for Macomb County.

What city is home to the Daimler Chrysler USA Headquarters?

Auburn Hills. The headquarters used to be located in Highland Park, but in 1991 they moved into a {$1} billion headquarters in Auburn Hills. Ford's headquarters are in Dearborn and General Motors has its headquarters in Detroit.

The Country Club of Detroit is not actually located in Detroit, it however is located in which city?

Grosse Pointe Farms. The Country Club of Detroit is between Mack and Lake Shore just off of Moross in Grosse Pointe Farms.

What is the airport code for Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport?

DTW. DET is the code for Detroit City Airport, DWC is not a code for anything and DOC is for the airport in Dornoch, Great Britian.

True or False: the world's first ice climbing park opened in Rochester Hills in 1992?

False & F. This actually occured in Colorado in 1995.

True or False: Detroit is the second largest Michigan city in terms of population.

False & F. Detroit is the largest Michigan city in terms of population. Grand Rapids has the second largest population.

True or False: Joe Louis Arena, home of the Red Wings opened for hockey in 1979?

True & T. The Red Wings lost that game to the St. Louis Blues by a score of 3-2.

True or False: In 1999, the mayor of Detroit was Dennis Archer?

True & T.