Washington Island

Washington Island is an uninhabited island in Lake Superior. It is within the boundary of and , a located within the U.S. state of .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Michigan, United States of America
  • Also known as: Phelps Island

Places of Interest

Highlights include Johns Hotel and SS America.

Heritage site
The is a complex of buildings, of which but two remain, located near Washington Harbor, on Barnum Island, , . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Disaster remains
America was a packet boat transporting passengers, mail, and packages between settlements along the of Lake Superior, an inland sea in central North America. is situated 2 miles northeast of Washington Island.

Washington Island

Latitude
47.87489° or 47° 52′ 30″ north
Longitude
-89.25009° or 89° 15′ 0″ west
Elevation
623 feet (190 metres)
Open location code
86VGVPFX+XX
Geo­Names ID
5014084
Wiki­data ID
Q7972005
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Washington Island” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Barnum Island and Bottle Island.

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