Round Island Wilderness
Round Island Wilderness is a nature reserve in Mackinac, Michigan. Round Island Wilderness is situated nearby to the locality Mackinac Island, as well as near the hamlet Fort Mackinac.Places of Interest
Highlights include Round Island Light and Round Island Passage Light.
Round Island Light
Lighthouse
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The Round Island Light, also known as the Old Round Island Point Lighthouse, is a lighthouse located on the west shore of Round Island in the shipping lanes of the Straits of Mackinac, which connect Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.
Round Island Passage Light
Lighthouse
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Round Island Passage Light is an automated, unmanned lighthouse located in the Round Island Channel in the Straits of Mackinac, Michigan. The channel is a branch of Lake Huron.
Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum
Museum
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The Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum is an art museum located in the historic Indian Dormitory building on Mackinac Island, Michigan. The museum's exhibits feature art inspired by Mackinac Island, including historic painting and maps, photographs from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century, Native American art and beaded garments, and contemporary art and photography from area artists. Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum is situated 1½ miles northwest of Round Island Wilderness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mackinac Island and Fort Mackinac.
Mackinac Island
Photo: Eli Duke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mackinac Island is an island and resort area, covering 4.35 square miles in land area, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The name of the island in Odawa is Michilimackinac and "Mitchimakinak" in Ojibwemowin, meaning "Great Turtle".
Fort Mackinac
Hamlet
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Fort Mackinac is a former British and American military outpost garrisoned from the late 18th century to the late 19th century in the city of Mackinac Island, Michigan, on Mackinac Island. Fort Mackinac is situated 2 miles northwest of Round Island Wilderness.
British Landing
Hamlet
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British Landing is a place within Mackinac Island, Michigan and is located on the shore of Mackinac Island, two miles northwest of the island's downtown and harbor. British Landing is situated 4 miles northwest of Round Island Wilderness.
Round Island Wilderness
- Type: Nature reserve
- Location: Mackinac, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.82807° or 45° 49′ 41″ northLongitude
-84.60116° or 84° 36′ 4″ westElevation
656 feet (200 metres)Open location code
86QQR9HX+6GGeoNames ID
5007709
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