Marine City, Michigan
Marine City is a city of 4,028 people in St. Clair County, Michigan.
Why visit Marine City
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 8 places to eat and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Peche Island Rear Range Light, Riverside Cinema 3, Marine City City Hall and Ward–Holland House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; February lows average 16°F.
Weather in Marine City
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Marine City
Marine City is a city in St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located on the west bank of the St. Clair River, it is one of the cities in the River District north of Detroit and south of Lake Huron. In the late 19th century, it was a major center of wooden shipbuilding and lumber processing.
From the Wikipedia article Marine City, Michigan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Peche Island Rear Range Light
Lighthouse · 0.6 mi
Lighthouse in Michigan, United States
Museums and landmarks6
Marine City City Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Rathaus in Marine City, United States of America
Ward–Holland House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Marine City, Michigan, NRHP-listed in St. Clair County
Marine City Water Works
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Marine City Marina
Marina and boat launch · 0.4 mi
1109 South Belle River Avenue, Marine City
Restaurants and cafes8
Marine City Fish Company
Restaurant · Seafood · 0.6 mi
240 South Water Street, Marine City
Tu-Th 12:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-20:00
The Little Bar
Bar and pub · 0.4 mi
321 Chartier Road, Marine City
Tu-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 16:00-22:00
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 1.0 mi
6040 King Road, Marine City
Mo-Th 05:00-22:00; Fr 05:00-19:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00
History
The area of Marine City had been Ojibwa territory for centuries before the first European contact. Beginning in the 17th century, French trappers and missionaries entered the territory, followed by settlers in the colonial period on both sides of the Detroit and St. Clair rivers. Farmers developed long, narrow plots that were laid out in the typical rectangular shape of colonial French, with the narrow end along the riverfront. The first Catholic Church was built by French Catholics at Catholic Point, where they had bought land before the United States was formed. French Canadians also lived on the other side of the river in a small farming community known as Petite Côte.
It was not until after the American Revolution that European-American settlers arrived in any number. In the 1780s they obtained a deed for land from the Chippewa Indians. The Americans began to call the community "Yankee Point", because so many settlers came from the Northern Tier of states, with late 18th and 19th-century westward migration originating from New England and New York. They also called the settlement "Belle River" (Belle Riviere in French), as the French had; this later was applied as the name of a neighborhood.
From the History section of Marine City, Michigan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School
School · 0.4 mi
618 South Water Street, Marine City
Map of Marine City
45 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 16°F | 2.4 in |
| Feb | 35°F | 16°F | 2.1 in |
| Mar | 44°F | 24°F | 2.2 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 34°F | 3.2 in |
| May | 70°F | 45°F | 3.6 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 54°F | 3.4 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 60°F | 3.4 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 58°F | 3.2 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 51°F | 3.3 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 41°F | 2.8 in |
| Nov | 49°F | 31°F | 2.7 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 23°F | 2.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Algonac Wwtp (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
St. Clair County has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-27: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2004-06-30: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2003-09-23: Power Outage (Other)
- 2001-01-10: Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
St. Clair County International Airport (PHN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- New Baltimore 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
- Port Huron 20 mi north, about 32 min by car
- Mount Clemens 21 mi southwest, about 34 min by car
- Armada 21 mi northwest, about 34 min by car
- St. Clair Shores 25 mi southwest, about 40 min by car
- Roseville 26 mi southwest, about 42 min by car
- Fraser 26 mi southwest, about 41 min by car
- Sterling Heights 28 mi west, about 46 min by car
- Eastpointe 28 mi southwest, about 46 min by car
- Warren 31 mi southwest, about 49 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Marine City MI, P199, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marine City City Hall, Notorious4life, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ward-Holland House, Notorious4life, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marine City Water Works, Notorious4life, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS040-E-54830 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- STS133-E-8449 - View of Earth, NASA, Public domain
- ISS040-E-54831 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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