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Manitoulin Island (/ ˌ m æ n ə ˈ t uː l ɪ n / MAN-ə-TOO-lin) is an island in Lake Huron, located within the borders of the Canadian province of Ontario, in the bioregion known as Laurentia. With an area of 2,766 km 2 (1,068 sq mi), it is the largest lake island in the world, large enough that it has over 100 lakes itself.
Ferries leave Drummond Island at 10 minutes after the hour, from De Tour at 20 minutes to the hour, and run most of the day, all year round, only closing temporarily when high winds and heavy ice occur. [11] M-134 is one of two highways in Michigan to use a ferry connection; the other is US 10 between Ludington, Michigan, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
DeTour Village (/ d i. t u ə r / DEE-tu-ər) is a village in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan.The population was 263 at the 2020 census.. The village is at the extreme eastern tip of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, in Detour Township, at the turning point for the shipping channel connecting the St. Mary's River with Lake Huron and the Straits of Mackinac.
The DeTour Passage Underwater Preserve is a preservation area in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in Lake Huron, it completely surrounds Drummond Island and includes all of DeTour Passage and adjacent sections of Lake Huron and the St. Mary's River. [1]
The following is a list of Michigan islands in Lake Huron. Lake Huron is the second largest of the Great Lakes (after Lake Superior ). With a surface area of 23,010 mi² (59,596 km²), it ranks as the third largest fresh water lake in the world.
Cockburn Island is an island and township municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Manitoulin District. [1] It is separated from the westernmost point of Manitoulin Island by the Mississagi Strait , and from Michigan 's Drummond Island by the False Detour Channel .
Secondary Highway 540, commonly referred to as Highway 540, is the primary east–west secondary highway on Manitoulin Island in the Canadian province of Ontario. At 132 km (82 mi), it is the longest highway on the island. It travels from the hamlet of Meldrum Bay, near the western end of the island, to Highway 6 in the community of Little Current.
Manitou Island is a small island in Lake Superior, off the northeastern tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of Grant Township , in Keweenaw County . Located approximately three miles from the mainland, it encompasses around 1,000 acres (4.0 km 2 ).