Porters Island

Porters Island is an islet in , .
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Keweenaw County, Michigan, United States
  • Also known as: “Porter Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Copper Harbor Light and Fort Wilkins Historic State Park.

Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a lighthouse located in the harbor of USA on the of inside .

Heritage site
Photo: Pavel Trebukov, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a historic preservation and public recreation area operated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources at , .

Cemetery
The is a cemetery located on US 41 west of M-26 in Copper Harbor, . It was listed as a Michigan State Historic Site on January 8, 1981.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copper Harbor.

Photo: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the northernmost city in , in the . It is an all-season resort town in northeastern Keweenaw County with a permanent population of 110.

Porters Island

Latitude
47.47459° or 47° 28′ 29″ north
Longitude
-87.88389° or 87° 53′ 2″ west
Elevation
620 feet (189 metres)
Open location code
86VJF4F8+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 158603053
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
5006325
Wiki­data ID
Q49670249
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Satellite Map

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

“Porters Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Porters Island”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Earth works and Copper Harbor Welcome Center.

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