Six people were injured during the events. Weather in Washington Township (an outer suburb of Detroit) is similar to Detroit, generally being only a few degrees cooler allowing for more snow in the winter.Ī notable weather event occurred on July 2, 1997, when during the Michigan Tornado Outbreak an F0 tornado touched down at 26 Mile Road and destroyed parts of the East Village Estates trailer park community. Located at the intersection of North 26 Mile Rd. Most of the village is in adjacent Bruce Township. Romeo is a village in the northeast corner of the township.Mount Vernon is an unincorporated community in the southwest portion of the township at Mt.Clifton Mills is an unincorporated community near the intersection of 31 Mile Rd.Washington Township is 27 to 33 miles (43 to 53 km) north of downtown Detroit.Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.9 square miles (96 km 2), of which 35.6 square miles (92 km 2) are land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km 2), or 3.46%, are water. Ray Township is to the east, Shelby Township is to the south, and Bruce Township is to the north. The village of Romeo is partially in the northeast part of the township.

Washington Township is in northwestern Macomb County and is bordered to the west by Oakland County. Westview Orchards was founded in what is now Washington Township in 1813. It is home to the historic Octagon House, built by Loren Andrus from 1858 to 1860. Washington Township was organized in 1827. Washington Charter Township, located within Metro Detroit, is a charter township of Macomb County in the U.S.

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