Charity Island
Charity Island, also known as Big Charity Island, is the largest island in Saginaw Bay, in the Michigan waters of Lake Huron. The island is 222 acres pond, literally a 'lake within a lake', fed by springs.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: island in the Saginaw Bay, Michigan, United States of America
Places of Interest
Highlights include Charity Island Light.
Charity Island Light
Lighthouse
Charity Island Light is a lighthouse on Big Charity Island in Lake Huron just off the coast of Au Gres, Northern Michigan.
Charity Island
- Categories: island and recreation area
- Location: Arenac, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.02987° or 44° 1′ 48″ north
Longitude
-83.4345° or 83° 26′ 4″ west
Elevation
591 feet (180 metres)
Operator
Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Open location code
86PR2HH8+W6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Charity Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Charity Island” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Charity Island (Michigan)”
- Breton: “Charity Island”
- Cebuano: “Charity Island”
- French: “île Charity”
- French: “Île Charity”
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Highlights include Gull Island and Little Charity Island.
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