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Stony Island

Stony Island is an island in the , in southeast . It has been used for hunting and fishing as long as humans have inhabited the region; from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century, it was the site of a small settlement and served…
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Malden and Grosse Ile Municipal Airport.

Park
Photo: Deedeebee, CC BY 3.0.
, formally known as Fort Amherstburg, is a defence fortification located in , Ontario. It was built in 1795 by Great Britain in order to ensure the security of British North America against any potential threat of American invasion.

Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is on Grosse Ile, in . It is owned by the Township of Grosse Ile. The Federal Aviation Administration National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a local reliever airport facility. is situated 2 miles southwest of Stony Island.

Historic site
Photo: jbcurio, CC BY 2.0.
was a Provincial Marine and then a Royal Navy yard from 1796 to 1813 located at Fort Amherstburg, Upper Canada, situated on the . is situated 1½ miles southeast of Stony Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grosse Ile Township and Amherstburg.

Town
Photo: TimK MSI, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a civil township of in the U.S. state of . The population was 10,777 at the 2020 census. The township encompasses several islands in the , of which the largest is named as . is situated 1½ miles northwest of Stony Island.

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town of about 24,000 people near the mouth of the Detroit River in . The small town is rich in history, with several important heritage sites linked to the War of 1812 and the Underground Railroad.

Town
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is a city in , , United States. At the 2010 census, the city population was 18,853. A Shawnee village was built in the area by war chief Blue Jacket after the 1795 Treaty of Greenville. is situated 3 miles northwest of Stony Island.

Stony Island

Latitude
42.12097° or 42° 7′ 16″ north
Longitude
-83.13092° or 83° 7′ 51″ west
Elevation
577 feet (176 metres)
Open location code
86JR4VC9+9J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4890543
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
5011303
Wiki­data ID
Q2351672
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Stony Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Stony Island”
  • German: “Stony Island (Wayne County)”
  • German: “Stony Island”
  • Korean: “스토니 아일랜드”
  • Uzbek: “Toshli orol (Michigan)”
  • Uzbek: “Toshli orol”

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