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Grosse Pointe Shores is a city in Macomb and Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,008 at the 2010 census.

Grosse Pointe Shores was incorporated as a village in 1911 and was part of Grosse Pointe Township in Wayne County and Lake Township in Macomb County. Both townships became defunct with the village incorporated as a city in 2009. It is a northeastern suburb of Metro Detroit and is the northernmost city included into the Grosse Pointe area. Located along the shores of Lake St. Clair, the city is well known as the location of the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House and the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club.

Village of Grosse Pointe Shores city overview:
Name:	Village of Grosse Pointe Shores city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Macomb County, Wayne County
Incorporated:	1911 (village) 2009 (city)
Elevation:	581 ft (177 m)
Land Area:	1.11 sq mi (2.88 km²)
Water Area:	17.96 sq mi (46.53 km²)
Population Density:	2,378.26/sq mi (917.87/km²)
Area code:	313
FIPS code:	2682453
GNISfeature ID:	2398212

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History

Grosse Pointe Shores was incorporated as a village in 1911. The village incorporated as a city in 2009. In 2011, the city government stated that it is considering trying to move all of the city into Macomb County, since Macomb County has lower taxes than Wayne County.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.23 square miles (49.81 km), of which 1.15 square miles (2.98 km) is land and 18.08 square miles (46.83 km) is water, (part of Lake St. Clair).