Little Gull Island (Michigan)

This article is about the island in Michigan. For the island in New York, see Little Gull Island.
Little Gull Island
Little Gull Island is located in Michigan
Little Gull Island
Little Gull Island
Little Gull Island is located in the United States
Little Gull Island
Little Gull Island
Geography
LocationLake Michigan
Coordinates45°29′56″N 86°42′52″W / 45.4988777°N 86.7145683°W / 45.4988777; -86.7145683
Area5.65 acres (2.29 ha)
Highest elevation581 ft (177.1 m)
Administration
StateMichigan
CountyDelta County
TownshipFairbanks Township
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Little Gull Island is an island in Fairbanks Township, Delta County, Michigan.[1] The island is located at the mouth of the bay of Green Bay in Lake Michigan. It is part of a chain of islands that are outcroppings of the Niagara Escarpment. Little Gull Island is 5.65 acres (2.29 ha) in size and under a mile south of Gull Island.[2] The Michigan Nature Association owns the entirety of the island.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Little Gull Island". USGNIS. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Parcel Report". CUPPAD GIS. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Three Wilderness Islands Nature Sanctuary". Michigan Nature Association. Retrieved 25 December 2020.