Heron Island

Heron Island is an islet in Keweenaw, Michigan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include SS Algoma and Three Mile Campground.

SS Algoma

Heritage site

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Algoma was a screw steamer built in 1883. She sank off Mott Island near Isle Royale in Lake Superior in 1885 and some of her remains are still on the lake bottom. The wreck was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. SS Algoma is situated 1½ miles southwest of Heron Island.

Three Mile Campground

Campsite

Three Mile Campground

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.

Three Mile Campground is a campsite.

Rock Harbor Campground

Campsite

Rock Harbor Campground

Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0.

Rock Harbor Campground is a campsite.

Heron Island

Type: Islet
Description: island in Keweenaw County, Michigan, United States of America
Categories: island, locality, and landform
Location: Keweenaw, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

48.12678° or 48° 7′ 36″ north

Longitude

-88.50289° or 88° 30′ 10″ west

Elevation

600 feet (183 metres)

Open location code

86WH4FGW+PR

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Heron Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

“Heron Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Heron Island”

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