Strong Island
Strong Island was an island in River Raisin, near Lake Erie, in Monroe County, Michigan. Its coordinates were, 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.
Sawyer House
Building
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The Sawyer House, also known as the Sawyer Homestead and in its previous incarnation as the Navarre House, is a city-owned house located at 320 East Front Street in Monroe, Michigan.
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 southwest of Strong 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 2½ miles west of Strong Island.
Strong Island
- Type: Island
- Description: former island in Monroe County, Michigan, United States
- Categories: former island and landform
- Location: Monroe County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.91085° or 41° 54′ 39″ northLongitude
-83.37891° or 83° 22′ 44″ westElevation
571 feet (174 metres)Open location code
86HRWJ6C+8CGeoNames ID
5011413Wikidata ID
Q106506173
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In Other Languages
“Strong Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Strong Island”
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