South Government Island
South Government Island is an islet in Keweenaw, Michigan.Places of Interest
Highlights: SS Monarch.
SS Monarch
Heritage site
SS Monarch was a passenger-package freighter built in 1890 that operated on the Great Lakes. She was sunk off the shore of Isle Royale in Lake Superior in 1906 and the remains of her wreck and cargo are still on the lake bottom.
South Government Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Keweenaw, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
48.16913° or 48° 10′ 9″ north
Longitude
-88.42326° or 88° 25′ 24″ west
Elevation
620 feet (189 metres)
Open location code
86WH5H9G+MM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Silver Islet.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Flag Island and Edwards Island.
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Worth a closer look: Detroit and Lansing.
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