Cherry Island (Michigan)
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![]() ![]() Cherry Island | |
Geography | |
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Location | Michigan |
Coordinates | 42°04′50″N 83°11′41″W / 42.08056°N 83.19472°W[1]Coordinates: 42°04′50″N 83°11′41″W / 42.08056°N 83.19472°W[1] |
Highest elevation | 574 ft (175 m)[1] |
Administration | |
United States | |
State | ![]() |
County | Wayne |
Cherry Island is an island in the Detroit River, in southeast Michigan.[2][3][4] It is in Wayne County.[5][6][7] Its coordinates are 42°04′50″N 83°11′41″W / 42.08056°N 83.19472°W[1]; the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as 574 ft (175 m) in 1980.[1] In 1876, it sold for $500 ($12,152 in 2022 dollars).[8]
References[]
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cherry Island
- ^ "U.S. Agents Chase Beer Runners Over Ice". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. 1926-01-31. p. 3.
- ^ "Officials in Gibraltar blister boat ramp plan". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. 1988-01-15. p. 4.
- ^ "Michigan DNR Fish Report". Battle Creek Enquirer. Battle Creek, Michigan. 2015-01-18. p. B7.
- ^ "Islands and Lights". Downriver History & Facts.
- ^ "Residents On Island Marooned High, Dry". The News-Palladium. Benton Harbor, Michigan. 1969-07-31. p. 11.
- ^ "Lotus Position". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. 2001-08-14. p. 21.
- ^ "Real estate sales". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. 1876-06-11. p. 7.
Categories:
- Islands of Wayne County, Michigan
- Islands of the Detroit River
- River islands of Michigan
- Southeast Michigan geography stubs