Horse Island (Michigan)
Appearance
Geography | |
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Location | Michigan |
Coordinates | 42°04′55″N 83°11′06″W / 42.08194°N 83.18500°W[1] |
Highest elevation | 571 ft (174 m)[1] |
Administration | |
United States | |
State | Michigan |
County | Wayne |
Horse Island is an island in the Detroit River, in southeast Michigan.[2][3][4] It is in Wayne County.[5] Its coordinates are 42°04′55″N 83°11′06″W / 42.08194°N 83.18500°W[1], and the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as 571 ft (174 m) in 1980.[1] Walleye can be caught there.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horse Island
- ^ "Island menaced by flood waters". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. 1929-05-17. p. 1.
- ^ "Thomas Shumate: Champion carver loved outdoors". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. 2004-10-22. p. 24.
- ^ "Beer, boat and auto captured by agents". Battle Creek Enquirer. Battle Creek, Michigan. 1929-07-12. p. 3.
- ^ "Islands and Lights". Downriver History & Facts.
- ^ "Detroit River". Battle Creek Enquirer. Battle Creek, Michigan. 2014-07-27. p. B8.
- ^ "Despite the heat, walleye fishing is hot". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. 2002-07-18. p. 74.