Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne is located in the city of Detroit, Michigan, at the foot of Livernois Avenue in the Delray neighborhood.
A landmark inside Detroit
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Detroit
Fort Wayne is inside Detroit, which has 17,400 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 70–84°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Detroit. Green months are the mild ones.
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne is located in the city of Detroit, Michigan, at the foot of Livernois Avenue in the Delray neighborhood. The fort is situated on the Detroit River at a point where it is under half a mile to the Ontario shore. The original 1848 limestone barracks (with later brick additions) still stands, as does the 1845 fort (renovated in 1863 with brick exterior facing). On the grounds but outside the original fort are additional officers quarters, a recreation building, a theater, commissary, guard house, garage, and stables. A large warehouse and the post fire station were torn down in 1976 and the two-story hospital was torn down in 2007.
- Type
- Landmark
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1971)
- Wikipedia readers
- 14K a year
Stay in Detroit, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Fort Wayne | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | in town | 17,400 | 638,530 | $84K | D− |
| River Rouge | 2 mi southwest | 52 | 7,008 | $65K | — |
| Ecorse | 4 mi southwest | 117 | 9,064 | $65K | — |
| Melvindale | 5 mi west | 120 | 12,554 | $126K | C |
| Lincoln Park | 6 mi southwest | 639 | 39,257 | $131K | D |
| Dearborn | 6 mi west | 4,324 | 107,423 | $219K | C |
| Allen Park | 6 mi southwest | 1,205 | 27,925 | $184K | C+ |
| Wyandotte | 7 mi southwest | 517 | 24,489 | $167K | B |
| Hamtramck | 7 mi north | 349 | 27,743 | $131K | C− |
| Highland Park | 7 mi north | 64 | 8,628 | $79K | D− |
| Southgate | 9 mi southwest | 1,333 | 29,366 | $174K | C− |
| Riverview | 10 mi southwest | 322 | 12,186 | $215K | B |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Fort Wayne
Other well-known places within 61 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw60 mi🎢 Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year🌲Big draw58 mi🌲 Park & preserveLongway Park
14 mi🏛 MuseumDetroit Institute of Arts
27 mi🌸 GardenBelle Isle Park
33 mi📍 LandmarkFort Detroit
47 mi🏛 MuseumAutomotive Hall of Fame
513 mi🐾 Zoo & aquariumDetroit Zoo
63 mi🌸 GardenCampus MartiusPhoto credits
Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Detroit Institute of Arts: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Belle Isle Park: WMrapids, CC0 · Fort Detroit: Pierre Descomps, Public domain · Automotive Hall of Fame: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Detroit Zoo: WMrapids, CC0 · Campus Martius: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting Fort Wayne
Is Fort Wayne in Detroit?
Yes. It’s inside Detroit, MI.
When is the best time to visit Fort Wayne?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 70–84°.
How far is Fort Wayne from Cleveland and Columbus?
About 92 miles southeast of Cleveland and about 160 miles south of Columbus, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Fort Wayne?
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW), about 14 miles away.
Where should I stay near Fort Wayne?
Detroit (in town, 17,400 hotel and restaurant jobs), Ecorse (4 mi, 117 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Melvindale (5 mi, 120 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Detroit
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.