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Washington Island is approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) long and 0.5 mi (0.80 km) wide. Like the rest of the Isle Royale archipelago, the island is an ancient ridge of basalt oriented from the southwest to the northeast. [1] Washington Island is separated by Grace Harbor from Isle Royale.
Grosse Ile (/ ˌ ɡ r oʊ s ˈ iː l / grows-EEL) is an American island in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. [1] Located just west of the Canada–United States border in the Detroit River, it is the largest island in the river and the most-populated island in the state of Michigan. The island is administered by Grosse Ile Township.
Hale is an unincorporated community in Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. [2] As an unincorporated community, Hale has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own, but does have its own post office with the 48739 ZIP Code. Hale is home to the annual Iosco County Fair. [3]
The island has a large craft industry devoted to making fudge in a traditional manner, creating portions on cold marble slabs. [24] Mackinac Island is the destination of both the annual Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, run by the Chicago Yacht Club, and the annual Port Huron to Mackinac Boat Race, sponsored by the Bayview Yacht Club of Detroit.
Washington Township is in northwestern Macomb County and is bordered to the west by Oakland County. The village of Romeo is partially in the northeast part of the township. Ray Township is to the east, Shelby Township is to the south, and Bruce Township is to the north. Washington Township is 28 to 34 miles (45 to 55 km) north of downtown Detroit.
Round Island Lighthouse. Round Island is an uninhabited island in Mackinac County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in the Straits of Mackinac, which connect Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. [1] The Native Americans call the island "Nissawinagong." The island has an area of 378 acres (153 ha).
Grand Island Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located along the shores of Lake Superior , the township includes Grand Island, which is designated as the Grand Island National Recreation Area .
Marshall is a city and the county seat of Calhoun County, Michigan. [5] The population was 6,822 at the 2020 census.. Marshall is best known for its cross-section of 19th- and early 20th-century architecture and as the future home of Ford Motor Company's BlueOval Battery Park. [6]