Swan Island (Michigan)
Swan Island is an island in the Detroit River.[2] It is in Wayne County, in southeast Michigan. Its coordinates are 42°05′57″N 83°10′27″W[1], and the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as 581 ft (177 m) in 1980.[1] A 1982 report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said that white bass had been spawning at the island since the 1920s.[3]: 22
 USGS aerial imagery of Swan Island | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°05′57″N 83°10′27″W[1] |
| Highest elevation | 581 ft (177.1 m)[1] |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State |  Michigan |
| County | Wayne |
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swan Island
- "The Detroit River". Detroit River Coalition. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- "Atlas of Spawning and Nursery Areas of Great Lakes Fishes: Volume VIII, Detroit River". U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Biological Services. September 1, 1982 – via Google Books.
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