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Correction for the size of Detroit

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How big is 150,000 acres?
It's about one-and-seven-tenths times as big as Detroit
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The size of Detroit is about 88,830 acres.
(Michigan)
The largest city in Michigan as of 2009, Detroit measures 88,830 acres in total area. The city is known for its automotive industry and its popular music legacies in the soul, hip hop, pop, and rhythm & blues genres
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APA Style (7th Ed.)
The Measure of Things. (2025). Correction for the size of Detroit. Retrieved March 15, 2025 from themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=area&unit=a&amt=150000&i=291
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MLA Style (8th Ed.)
"Correction for the size of Detroit" The Measure of Things, 2025, themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=area&unit=a&amt=150000&i=291. Accessed 15 Mar 2025.
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Chicago Style (17th Ed.)
"Correction for the size of Detroit." The Measure of Things. 2025. https://themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=area&unit=a&amt=150000&i=291.
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