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.

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 location of the January 1813 Battle of Frenchtown in southeastern Michigan, and is the only national battlefield park 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″ north

Longitude

-83.37733° or 83° 22′ 38″ west

Elevation

574 feet (175 metres)

Open location code

86HRWJ5F+63

OpenStreetMap ID

way 115808974

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

5011150

Wikidata ID

Q106506253

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Satellite Map

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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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