Heron Island
Heron Island is an islet in Keweenaw, Michigan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
Rock Harbor Campground
Campsite
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″ northLongitude
-88.50289° or 88° 30′ 10″ westElevation
600 feet (183 metres)Open location code
86WH4FGW+PROpenStreetMap ID
way 146305470OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Heron Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Heron Island”
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