Swan Island (Michigan)

Swan Island is an island in the Detroit River.[2] It is in Wayne County, in southeast Michigan. Its coordinates are 42°05′57″N 83°10′27″W / 42.09917°N 83.17417°W / 42.09917; -83.17417 (Swan Island)[1], and the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as 581 ft (177 m) in 1980.[1] A 1982 report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said that white bass had been spawning at the island since the 1920s.[3]: 22 

Swan Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Swan Island
Swan Island is located in Wayne County, Michigan
Swan Island
Swan Island
Swan Island is located in Michigan
Swan Island
Swan Island
Swan Island is located in the United States
Swan Island
Swan Island
Geography
LocationMichigan
Coordinates42°05′57″N 83°10′27″W / 42.09917°N 83.17417°W / 42.09917; -83.17417 (Swan Island)[1]
Highest elevation581 ft (177.1 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State Michigan
CountyWayne

References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swan Island
  2. ^ "The Detroit River". Detroit River Coalition. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  3. ^ "Atlas of Spawning and Nursery Areas of Great Lakes Fishes: Volume VIII, Detroit River". U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Biological Services. September 1, 1982 – via Google Books.