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FALL 2008 RECREATION BROCHURE
Summer Newsletter
August 5, 2008 Primary - Unofficial Results
The City of Riverview is a Metropolitan Detroit suburb located in Southern Wayne County. Geographically, the community is located along the shore of the Detroit River. Twenty minutes South of Downtown Detroit and the Port of Detroit. Approximately 15 minutes East of Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Thirty minutes north of the Ohio border. Riverview has a population as of the 2000 census of 13,272. The community is 4.4 square miles large. Riverview was incorporated in 1922 as a Village in the state of Michigan and Riverview was Chartered as a City in 1959. Major industries located within the corporate boundaries of the City are Arkema Chemicals, Jones Chemical, The Riverview Land Preserve Waste Facility, Ash Stevens and Riverview Energy Systems.
Major Highways that service the City of Riverview are I-75 and M-85. Conrail and Canadian National railroads provide rail service to the City. Bus service is provided by the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART).
For information on transportation, roads, water or environment, visit SEMCOG
Our community library is affiliated with The Library Network, providing a vast array of materials for research and reading pleasure. Click here for a link to the Riverview Public Library homesite.
The City provides residents with various recreational services. Those services include a municipal boat launch, 27 holes of Championship Golf, a three hole Golf Practice Facility including a driving range with flat and elevated tees, tennis courts, ball diamonds, swimming pools, outdoor roller blade facilities and extensive senior citizen organized activities. |
