Shaw Island
Shaw Island is an islet in Keweenaw, Michigan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rock Harbor Campground and SS Algoma.
Rock Harbor Campground
Campsite
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0.
Rock Harbor Campground is a campsite.
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 2 miles southwest of Shaw Island.
Three Mile Campground
Campsite
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Three Mile Campground is a campsite, which is situated 1½ miles west of Shaw Island.
Shaw Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Keweenaw, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.13218° or 48° 7′ 56″ northLongitude
-88.49767° or 88° 29′ 52″ westElevation
620 feet (189 metres)Open location code
86WH4GJ2+VWOpenStreetMap ID
way 146305495OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5009557
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