St. Vital Island

St. Vital Island
St. Vital Island is located in Michigan
St. Vital Island
St. Vital Island
St. Vital Island is located in the United States
St. Vital Island
St. Vital Island
Geography
LocationBig Bay de Noc, Lake Michigan
Coordinates45°47′59″N 86°45′35″W / 45.7996956°N 86.7598609°W / 45.7996956; -86.7598609
Highest elevation587 ft (178.9 m)
Administration
StateMichigan
CountyDelta County
TownshipBay De Noc Township

St. Vital Island is an island in Bay De Noc Township, Delta County, Michigan.[1] The island is located in Big Bay de Noc in Lake Michigan. It is 20.52 acres (8.30 ha) in size and under a half mile from the Stonington Peninsula shore.[2] St. Vital Island is uninhabited and owned by the United States Forest Service.[3] It is part of the Hiawatha National Forest. The island is home to a small colony of nesting Common terns and Black-crowned night herons.[4]

Climate

Saint Vital Island
Climate chart (explanation)
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References

  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Saint Vital Island". USGNIS. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Parcel Report". CUPPAD GIS. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Great Islands". U.S. Forest Service. U.S. Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  4. ^ "St. Vital Island". Audubon. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  5. ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.