Congratulations to Southgate,
You’re the WCSX City of the Week from May 21st to May 27th!
Below are some important facts about Southgate that you can use to pass our Southgate City of the Week Quiz!
Southgate City of the Week Factoids
Megan Murphy
May 20th, 2022
Below are some important facts about Southgate that you can use to pass our Southgate City of the Week Quiz!
The name Southgate was adopted because the community is the southern gateway to metropolitan Detroit area.
The latest slogan of Southgate is “The Heart of Downriver”.
The land was first bought from the Potawatomi Indians.
In the 1770’s, Southgate was settled by prominent French families.
Today, the “gate” of Southgate is I-75, M-85 Fort Street (M-85) , Dix-Toledo Highway (US-25)
Southgate is known for it’s neighborhoods, good schools, parks and a fine library.
The Conrail / CSX Transportation freight trains that run between Detroit and Toledo, Ohio, runs through the northwest corner of Southgate and is notable for the large grade crossing (one of the largest in the world) through the intersection of Northline and Allen Roads.
Now it’s time to test your knowledge… take the Southgate City of the Week quiz HERE!