Whiskey Island (Lake Michigan)
Whiskey Island Whiskey Island (Michigan) | |
Geography | |
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Location | Lake Michigan |
Coordinates | 45°48′40″N 85°36′40″W / 45.81111°N 85.61111°WCoordinates: 45°48′40″N 85°36′40″W / 45.81111°N 85.61111°W |
Area | 0.375 sq mi (0.97 km2) |
Highest elevation | 594 ft (181.1 m) |
Administration | |
State | Michigan |
County | Charlevoix County |
Township | St. James Township |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Whiskey Island is an island in northern Lake Michigan, part of the Beaver Island archipelago. [1] It is about ⅜ of a square mile (1.0 km2.) in size. Although unininhabited, it is politically part of St. James Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan[2]
The island is also called Whisky Island.
A shoal off the island was the site of the loss of the schooner on 20 November 1884. She was carrying lumber from Manistique, Michigan to Buffalo, New York.
References[]
- ^ "Report for: Whiskey Island". USGNIS. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ Michigan Atlas and Gazetteer (10th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2002.
Categories:
- Islands of Charlevoix County, Michigan
- Islands of Lake Michigan in Michigan
- Uninhabited islands of Michigan