Detroit–Windsor Tunnel

vehicle tunnel between Canada and the United States
Place road_tunnel Q1129573
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Detroit–Windsor Tunnel

Summary

Detroit–Windsor Tunnel is a road tunnel[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of road_tunnel entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,586 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Detroit–Windsor Tunnel is located in Ontario[3].
  • Detroit–Windsor Tunnel is located in Michigan[4].
  • Detroit–Windsor Tunnel is in the country of Canada[5].
  • Detroit–Windsor Tunnel is in the country of United States[6].
  • Detroit–Windsor Tunnel's instance of is recorded as road tunnel[7].
  • Detroit–Windsor Tunnel's instance of is recorded as international tunnel[8].
  • Detroit–Windsor Tunnel's instance of is recorded as underwater tunnel[9].
  • Detroit–Windsor Tunnel is owned by Detroit[10].
  • Detroit–Windsor Tunnel is owned by Windsor[11].
  • Detroit–Windsor Tunnel's crosses is recorded as Detroit River[12].
  • Detroit–Windsor Tunnel is part of Canada–United States border[13].
  • Detroit–Windsor Tunnel's Commons category is recorded as Detroit-Windsor Tunnel[14].
  • 1930 marks the founding of Detroit–Windsor Tunnel[15].
  • Detroit–Windsor Tunnel's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.324502777778, 'lon': -83.040052777778}[16].
  • Detroit–Windsor Tunnel's heritage designation is recorded as Historic Civil Engineering Landmark[17].
  • Detroit–Windsor Tunnel's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1570'}[18].
  • Detroit–Windsor Tunnel sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '-12'}[19].
  • Detroit–Windsor Tunnel's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+22'}[20].
  • Detroit–Windsor Tunnel's capital cost is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+25000000'}[21].
  • Detroit–Windsor Tunnel's has part is recorded as lane[22].
  • Detroit–Windsor Tunnel's has part is recorded as deck[23].

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Geography

Country listings include Canada[5], a dominion of the British Empire[24], in Canada[25], founded in 1867[26] and United States[6], a sovereign state[27], in United States[28], founded in 1776[29]. Located in include Ontario[3], a province of Canada[30], in Canada[31], founded in 1867[32] and Michigan[4], an U.S. state[33], in United States[34], founded in 1837[35], headquartered in East Lansing[36]. Detroit–Windsor Tunnel is part of Canada–United States border[13].

Physical Characteristics

Detroit–Windsor Tunnel sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '-12'}[19]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1570'}[18].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include road tunnel[7], international tunnel[8], and underwater tunnel[9]. Detroit–Windsor Tunnel's heritage designation is recorded as Historic Civil Engineering Landmark[17].

History and Context

1930 marks the founding of Detroit–Windsor Tunnel[15]. Owners include Detroit[10], a city in the United States[37], in United States[38], founded in 1701[39], headquartered in Detroit[40] and Windsor[11], a separated municipality in Ontario[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1749[43].

Why It Matters

Detroit–Windsor Tunnel ranks in the top 4% of road_tunnel entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,586 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · DontCallMeLateForDinner · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Next crossing upstream Q6721715
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  2. 12d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception
    Coordinate location {'lat': 42.324502777778, 'lon': -83.040052777778}
    Length {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1570'}
    Heritage designation Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
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