Cherry Island (Michigan)

Island in Michigan

Cherry Island

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Geography
Location| Michigan
Coordinates| 42°04′50″N 83°11′41″W﻿ / ﻿42.08056°N 83.19472°W﻿ / 42.08056; -83.19472﻿ (Cherry Island)[1]
Highest elevation| 574 ft (175 m)[1]
Administration

United States

State|  Michigan
County| Wayne

Cherry Island is an island in the Detroit River, in southeast Michigan.[2][3][4] It is in Wayne County.[5][6][7] Its coordinates are 42°04′50″N 83°11′41″W﻿ / ﻿42.08056°N 83.19472°W﻿ / 42.08056; -83.19472﻿ (Cherry Island)[1]; the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as 574 ft (175 m) in 1980.[1] In 1876, it sold for $500 ($13,741 in 2024 dollars).[8]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cherry Island
2. ^ "U.S. Agents Chase Beer Runners Over Ice". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. 1926-01-31. p. 3.
3. ^ "Officials in Gibraltar blister boat ramp plan". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. 1988-01-15. p. 4.
4. ^ "Michigan DNR Fish Report". Battle Creek Enquirer. Battle Creek, Michigan. 2015-01-18. p. B7.
5. ^ "Islands and Lights". Downriver History & Facts.
6. ^ "Residents On Island Marooned High, Dry". The News-Palladium. Benton Harbor, Michigan. 1969-07-31. p. 11.
7. ^ "Lotus Position". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. 2001-08-14. p. 21.
8. ^ "Real estate sales". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. 1876-06-11. p. 7.

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