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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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in the Detroit River in Wayne County, Michigan, United States
  • Also known as: “Stony Island (Wayne County)”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Grosse Ile Municipal Airport and Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard.

Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is on Grosse Ile, in . is situated 2 miles southwest of Stony Island.

Historic site
Photo: jbcurio, CC BY 2.0.
was a Provincial… is situated 1½ miles southeast of Stony Island.

Museum
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, previously known as the… is situated 2 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 in in the U.S. state of .

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town of about 24,000 people near the mouth of the Detroit River in .

Town
Photo: Deedeebee, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in in the U.S. state of Michigan. 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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In Other Languages

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

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Edgewater Beach and Gibraltar.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Waterfront Park and Saint James Episcopal Church.

Wayne County: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Detroit and Dearborn.

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