Humbug Island

Humbug Island is an islet in Wayne County, Michigan. Humbug Island is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Wildlife Observation Deck, as well as near the nature reserve Humbug Marsh.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grosse Ile Municipal Airport and Elizabeth Park.

Grosse Ile Municipal Airport

Aerodrome

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Grosse Ile Municipal Airport is on Grosse Ile, in Wayne County, Michigan. 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.

Elizabeth Park

Park

Elizabeth Park is a county-owned public park in southeast Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The park is located in the city of Trenton along West Jefferson Avenue and the Detroit River just north of the Wayne County Bridge leading to Grosse Ile. Elizabeth Park is situated 1½ miles north of Humbug Island.

Trenton Channel Power Plant

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The Trenton Channel Power Plant, also known as the Trenton Stacks, was a coal-burning power station located in Trenton, Michigan. Completed in 1924, it is owned by Detroit Edison, a subsidiary of DTE Energy. Trenton Channel Power Plant is situated 1 mile north of Humbug Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gibraltar and Grosse Ile Township.

Gibraltar

Town

Gibraltar is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Gibraltar is located roughly 22 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 4,997.

Grosse Ile Township

Town

Photo: TimK MSI, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grosse Ile Township is a civil township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Grosse Ile Township consists of multiple islands in the Detroit River, roughly 18 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. Grosse Ile Township is situated 2 miles northeast of Humbug Island.

Trenton

Town

Photo: Deedeebee, CC BY 3.0.

Trenton is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Downriver suburb of Detroit, Trenton is located roughly 18 miles southwest of downtown Detroit. Trenton is situated 2 miles north of Humbug Island.

Humbug Island

Type: Islet
Categories: locality and landform
Location: Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.10968° or 42° 6′ 35″ north

Longitude

-83.18517° or 83° 11′ 7″ west

Open location code

86JR4R57+VW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 3774706

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Satellite Map

Discover Humbug Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wildlife Observation Deck and Humbug Marsh.

Nearby Places

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