Sterling Island
Sterling Island is a man-made island in River Raisin, near Lake Erie. It is in Monroe County, Michigan. Its coordinates are, and the United States Geological Survey gives its elevation as 571 ft.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include River Raisin National Battlefield Park and Woodland Cemetery.
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
Park
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The River Raisin National Battlefield Park preserves the site of the Battle of Frenchtown as the only national battlefield marking a site of the War of 1812.
Woodland Cemetery
Cemetery
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Woodland Cemetery is a public, city-owned cemetery located at 428 Jerome Street in the city of Monroe in the U.S. state of Michigan. It occupies 10 acres and contains over 6,500 graves.
Foleys Island
Islet
Foleys Island is an island in Plum Creek, near Lake Erie. It is in Monroe County, Michigan. Its coordinates are, and the United States Geological Survey gives its elevation as 577 ft.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monroe and South Monroe.
Monroe
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Monroe is the largest city in Monroe County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. The population was 20,462 at the 2020 census. The city is bordered on the south by Monroe Charter Township, but the two are administered autonomously.
South Monroe
Village
South Monroe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,468 at the 2020 census. The CDP is located within Monroe Charter Township. South Monroe is situated 2 miles west of Sterling Island.
West Monroe
Village
West Monroe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,227 at the 2020 census. The CDP is located within Monroe Charter Township. West Monroe is situated 3 miles west of Sterling Island.
Sterling Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Michigan
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Monroe County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.90803° or 41° 54′ 29″ northLongitude
-83.37733° or 83° 22′ 38″ westElevation
574 feet (175 metres)Open location code
86HRWJ5F+63OpenStreetMap ID
way 115808974OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5011150Wikidata ID
Q106506253
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In Other Languages
“Sterling Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sterling Island (pulo sa Tinipong Bansa, Michigan)”
- Cebuano: “Sterling Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Golfcrest and The Manor.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Riverfront Marina and Carey Chapel.
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