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Green Island (Michigan)

Coordinates: 45°50′06″N 84°44′59″W / 45.8350123°N 84.7497733°W / 45.8350123; -84.7497733
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Green Island
Green Island is the small island south of St. Ignace.
Green Island is located in Michigan
Green Island
Green Island
Green Island is located in the United States
Green Island
Green Island
Geography
LocationLake Michigan
Coordinates45°50′06″N 84°44′59″W / 45.8350123°N 84.7497733°W / 45.8350123; -84.7497733
Area16.46 acres (6.66 ha)
Highest elevation591 ft (180.1 m)
Administration
StateMichigan
CountyMackinac County
TownshipMoran
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Green Island from the Mackinac Bridge.

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.

References

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  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Green Island". USGNIS. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Parcel Report". Eastern UP GIS. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ Voss, Edward. "Observation The Michigan Flora, III The Flora Of Green Island (Mackinac County)". Knowledge Bank. The Ohio State University. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Point La Barbe". USGNIS. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 27 December 2020.