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Downtown Pontiac (Neighborhood)
Detroit MI
~0.05 miles from Pontiac city center
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St Joseph Mercy Oakland
400 South Blvd W Pontiac MI - 248-333-1814
~1.36 miles from Pontiac city center
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Pontiac Silverdome
1200 Featherstone Road Pontiac MI - (248) 858-7358
~1.96 miles from Pontiac city center
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The Pontiac Silverdome is a domed stadium located in the city of Pontiac, Michigan. It sits on 127 acres (51 ha). It hosted the Detroit Lions of the NFL from 1975–2001, the Detroit Pistons of the NBA from 1978–1988, the Michigan Panthers of the USFL from 1983–1984, the college football Cherry Bowl in 1984 and 1985 and Motor City Bowl from 1997 until 2001, the MHSAA football state finals from 1976–2004, and four first-round games during the 1994 FIFA World Cup. It was also one of the largest stadiums in the NFL during this time, after FedEx Field which opened in 1997.For the World Cup games, a natural grass surface capable of growing inside the dome was developed and installed by a team from Michigan State University. This grass surface was laid upon wooden pallets atop the artificial tur...
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Walter P Chrysler Museum
1 Chrysler Dr Auburn Hills MI - 248-944-0001
~3.55 miles from Pontiac city center
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History of DaimlerChrysler and its ancestor companies and brands. 75 vintage vehicles. History includes current brands, as well as DeSoto, Nash, and AMC.
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Oakland University
Rochester MI - 248-370-2100
~4.43 miles from Pontiac city center
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Oakland University is a public university co-founded by Matilda Dodge Wilson and John A. Hannah whose 1,500-acre campus is located partly in Rochester Hills and partly in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It is the only major research university in Oakland County, from which OU derives its name. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has classified OU as a Doctoral Research-Intensive University.
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Palace of Auburn Hills - Detroit Pistons
2 Championship Dr Auburn Hills MI - 248-377-0100
~4.68 miles from Pontiac city center
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The Palace of Auburn Hills, often referred to simply as The Palace, is a sports and entertainment venue in Auburn Hills, Michigan, a suburb on the northern outskirts of Detroit, Michigan, USA. Opened in 1988, it is the home of the Detroit Pistons of the NBA. It was also the home of the Detroit Shock of the WNBA (1998-2009, now playing as the Tulsa Shock). Detroit Vipers of the IHL (1994–2001), Detroit Safari of the CISL (1994–1997), and the Detroit Fury of the AFL (2001–2004). It has also hosted numerous concerts and other special events throughout its history.
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Oakland Hills Country Club
3951 W Maple Rd Bloomfield Hills MI
~6.61 miles from Pontiac city center
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Oakland Hills Country Club is a private golf club in Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan. It has hosted many prestigious professional golf tournaments throughout its history. The Oakland Hills grounds crew maintains two courses, designating the North and South Course. The South Course has hosted all of the tournaments played at Oakland Hills (one round of the 2002 U.S. Amateur was played on the North Course).In 1916, Printer Joseph Mack (who was also Henry Ford's ad-man and Norval Hawkins, the accountant and first sales manager for Ford), purchased a parcel of farmland on Maple Road - 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Detroit in the Bloomfield Township. Construction began in 1917. Mack was elected as the first president of the club.The course is included in the Links series.
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Downtown Birmingham (Neighborhood)
Detroit MI
~7.49 miles from Pontiac city center
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The Metropolitan Detroit Jewish Community Center
6600 W. Maple Rd., West Bloomfield MI
~8.05 miles from Pontiac city center
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The mission of Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit is to insure Jewish continuity and community in the greater Detroit area.
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Downtown Rochester (Neighborhood)
Detroit MI
~8.51 miles from Pontiac city center
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Troy
Auburn Hills MI
~8.86 miles from Pontiac city center
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Troy is an affluent city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit. The population was 80,959 at the 2000 census, making it the 12th-largest city in Michigan by population, and the second-largest city in Oakland County after Farmington Hills. Troy has become a business and shopping destination in the Metro Detroit area, with numerous office centers and the upscale Somerset Collection mall.Troy was recently ranked the 5th safest city in the nation, as well as the safest in Michigan. In 2008, Troy was ranked 22nd on a list of "Best Places to Live" in the United States by CNN Money, using criteria including housing, quality of education, economic strength, and recreational opportunities. In 2008, Troy ranked as the fourth most affordable U.S. city with a med...
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Downtown Berkley (Neighborhood)
Detroit MI
~10.22 miles from Pontiac city center
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Downtown Clawson (Neighborhood)
Detroit MI
~10.42 miles from Pontiac city center
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Joe Dumars' Fieldhouse Shelby
Shelby Township MI
~12.25 miles from Pontiac city center
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Downtown Royal Oak (Neighborhood)
Detroit MI
~12.85 miles from Pontiac city center
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Detroit Zoo
Marion MI
~12.87 miles from Pontiac city center
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The Detroit Zoological Park, commonly known as the Detroit Zoo, is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the Detroit city limits at the intersection of Woodward Avenue, 10 Mile Road, and Interstate 696 in Royal Oak and Huntington Woods, Michigan, USA. The Detroit Zoological Society, a non-profit organization, operates both the Detroit Zoo and the Belle Isle Nature Zoo, located in the city of Detroit. The Detroit Zoological Society is responsible for the care and feeding of more than 1,800 vertebrates and 5,000 invertebrates representing over 270 species.
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Downtown Ferndale (Neighborhood)
Detroit MI
~14.61 miles from Pontiac city center
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Suburban Collection Showplace
46100 Grand River Novi MI
~15.05 miles from Pontiac city center
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The Suburban Collection Showplace (formerly Rock Financial Showplace) is located in downtown Novi, Michigan. The Convention Center offers a variety of banquet halls and meeting rooms perfect for any occasion.46100 Grand River AvenueS of I-96, E of Beck RdNovi, MI 48374(248) 662-0104
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Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Detroit MI
~15.83 miles from Pontiac city center
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1970--Edwin Hawkins and choir, Pentecostal, recorded "Oh Happy Day"; it was the start of "Contemporary Gospel," Oakland, California.Gospel songs with a modern music tempo. The Gospel Hall of Fame and Museum honors such events and participants in the history of Gospel Music.
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Michigan Forensics Lab
42145 7 Mile Rd Northville MI
~17.21 miles from Pontiac city center
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State of Michigan State Police Forensic Crime Laboratory
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General Motors
3300 General Motors Rd Milford MI
~19.49 miles from Pontiac city center
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General Motors Company, also known as GM, is a United States based automaker with headquarters in Detroit, Michigan.GM was the world's 18th largest corporate entity and third largest automaker as ranked by 2008 revenues on the Fortune Global 500. Ranked by global unit sales for 2008, it was the world's second largest automaker. GM manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries, recently employed 244,500 people around the world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countries.On June 1, 2009 General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings from which it emerged on July 10, 2009 in a reorganization in which a new entity acquired the most valuable assets. GM is now majority owned by the United States Treasury and Canadian governments, with the US government investing a total...
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Downtown Hamtramck (Neighborhood)
Detroit MI
~20.47 miles from Pontiac city center
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Warrendale (Neighborhood)
Detroit MI
~20.71 miles from Pontiac city center
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Warrendale is one of Detroit's largest neighborhoods. Its approximate borders are Joy Road to the north, Ford Road to the south, Greenfield road to the east and the Rouge River to the west. Warrendale borders the communities of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights and is composed of bungalows dating from the 1930s to the 1950s. A large influx of Arab immigrants throughout the twentieth century have also contributed to the character of the neighborhood and the types of businesses found along its main street Warren Avenue. Rouge Park runs through part of Warrendale. Located on each side of the Rouge River, the park has a large picnic area, a playground and swimming pool.
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Downtown Mount Clemens (Neighborhood)
Detroit MI
~21.19 miles from Pontiac city center
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New Center (Neighborhood)
Detroit MI
~21.35 miles from Pontiac city center
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The New Center is a commercial district located in Detroit, Michigan, approximately three miles (5 km) north of the city's downtown, and one mile (1.6 km) north of the Cultural Center. The area is centered just west of the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Grand Boulevard, and is approximately bounded by Virginia Park Historic District on the north, the Ford Freeway on the south, John R. on the east and the Lodge Freeway on the west.The heart of the New Center was developed in the 1920s as a business hub that would offer convenient access to both downtown resources and outlying factories. Some historians believe that the New Center may be the original edge city—a sub-center remote from, but related to, a main urban core.[1] The descriptor "New Center" derived its name from the New Cent...
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Motown Historical Museum
Detroit MI
~21.58 miles from Pontiac city center
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The Motown sound was born in two simple houses under the sign HITSVILLE U.S.A., and American music has never been the same. See the original control room and studio (with linoleum worn through by tapping feet) where the Supremes, the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, the Jackson 5, and many others made gold records from 1959 to 1972. Also on display are costumes worn by the famous performers and Berry Gordy's apartment, left just the way it was in the 1960s when artists packed their records for shipment throughout the country. Allow 1 hour.HoursTues-Sat 10am-6pm; Mon-Sat 10am-6pm in summerAddress2648 W. Grand BlvdPhone313/875-2264Web sitewww.motownmuseum.comPricesAdmission $10 adults, $8 seniors and children 12 and under
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Detroit Historical Museum
Detroit MI
~22.41 miles from Pontiac city center
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Established in 1921, the Detroit Historical Society’s mission is to educate and inspire our community and visitors by preserving and portraying our region’s shared history through dynamic exhibits and experiences. The Society is responsible for the overall management and operations of the Detroit Historical Museum, Dossin Great Lakes Museum, and a Collection of more than 200,000 artifacts.
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Henry Ford Community College
5101 Evergreen Rd Dearborn MI - 313-845-9615
~22.49 miles from Pontiac city center
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Henry Ford Community College (HFCC) is a public two-year college located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school, established in 1938, is accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Michigan Commission on College Accreditation.HFCC offers Associate Degrees and certificate programs in a wide variety of liberal arts, science, fine arts, culinary arts and health science disciplines. The college also has a Center for Lifelong Learning which offers non-credit courses for personal enrichment or professional development. Other offerings include an Honors Program, a chapter of Phi Theta Kappa and the radio station WHFR 89.3 FM. It also holds discipline-specific accreditations for its many health science programs.
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Cultural Center (Neighborhood)
Detroit MI
~22.50 miles from Pontiac city center
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The Cultural Center Historic District is, as its name asserts, the heart of Detroit's intellectual and artistic life. Straddling Woodward Avenue, the district is formed by three early 20th century buildings: on the east side stands the Detroit Public Library; on the west are the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Horace H. Rackham Education Memorial Building. This layout originated in a 1913 plan based on the principles of the City Beautiful movement which advocated the clustering of important public buildings.The Public Library had been located in two other places before it moved into its elegant new home in 1921. Its architect was Cass Gilbert, noted for the Minnesota State Capitol and the Woolworth Building, who wanted his building to "create an environment of scholarship and refinem...
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Detroit Institute of Arts
5200 Woodward Ave Detroit MI - 313-833-7900
~22.51 miles from Pontiac city center
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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), originally named the Detroit Museum of Art, has one of the largest, most significant art collections in the United States. In 2003, the DIA ranked as the second largest municipally-owned museum in the United States with an art collection valued at more than one billion dollars. With over 100 galleries, it now covers 677,000 square feet (62,893 m²), a major renovation and expansion project completed in 2007 added 77,000 sq. ft. (7,153 m²). The museum building itself is highly regarded by architects.[3] Its original building, designed by Paul Cret, is flanked by north and south wings covered with a white marble exterior. It is part of the city's Cultural Center Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places.Its first painting was d...
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