Green Island is an island in Mackinac County, Michigan.[1] The island is located in the Straits of Mackinac in Lake Michigan. Green Island is approximately 16.46 acres (6.66 ha) in size.[2] The island is uninhabited and covered in thicket with a few trees scattered throughout.[3] It is .25 miles (0.40 km) south of Point La Barbe on the Upper Peninsula shore.[4] Green Island also lies 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the Mackinac Bridge. It is privately owned.
Geography | |
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Location | Lake Michigan |
Coordinates | 45°50′06″N 84°44′59″W / 45.8350123°N 84.7497733°W |
Area | 16.46 acres (6.66 ha) |
Highest elevation | 591 ft (180.1 m) |
Administration | |
State | Michigan |
County | Mackinac County |
Township | Moran |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
References
edit- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Green Island". USGNIS. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Parcel Report". Eastern UP GIS. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Voss, Edward. "Observation The Michigan Flora, III The Flora Of Green Island (Mackinac County)". Knowledge Bank. The Ohio State University. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Point La Barbe". USGNIS. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 27 December 2020.