Fox Island

Fox Island is a naturally formed island in the , in , United States. In the late 1800s, it was used by the Dunbar & Sullivan Company to store explosives used for engineering projects in the Detroit River's shipping channels.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Grosse Ile Municipal Airport and Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard.

Aerodrome
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is on Grosse Ile, in . It is owned by the Township of Grosse Ile. The Federal Aviation Administration National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a local reliever airport facility.

Historic site
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was a Provincial Marine and then a Royal Navy yard from 1796 to 1813 located at Fort Amherstburg, Upper Canada, situated on the .

Island
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, commonly referred to as Boblo Island, is an island in the on the side of the border and is part of Amherstburg, Ontario. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Fox Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amherstburg and Grosse Ile Township.

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is a town of about 24,000 people near the mouth of the Detroit River in . The small town is rich in history, with several important heritage sites linked to the War of 1812 and the Underground Railroad.

Town
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is a civil township in in the U.S. state of . A Downriver , consists of multiple islands in the , roughly 18 miles southwest of . is situated 2 miles northwest of Fox Island.

Town
is a city in in the U.S. state of . A Downriver , is located roughly 22 miles southwest of . As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 4,997. is situated 2½ miles west of Fox Island.

Fox Island

Latitude
42.10599° or 42° 6′ 22″ north
Longitude
-83.1414° or 83° 8′ 29″ west
Elevation
587 feet (179 metres)
Open location code
86JR4V45+9C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 3774708
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
4993284
Wiki­data ID
Q34755502
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Satellite Map

Discover Fox Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Korean—“Fox Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Fox Island”
  • Korean: “폭스 아일랜드”

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