- Huron Islands
The Huron Islands are a group of eight small, rocky islands in
Lake Superior , located about three miles offshore from the mouth of the Huron River in northwesternMarquette County, Michigan . Together they comprise the Huron National Wildlife Refuge, a unit of theSeney National Wildlife Refuge . The underwater area around the islands is part of the Huron Islands unit of theMarquette Underwater Preserve and severalshipwreck s can be visited by divers.Only one of the islands, known as Lighthouse Island or West Huron Island, is open to the public, and is accessible only by private boat for day use. This island is the site of a historic
lighthouse built in1868 . The lighthouse still operates, but is now fully automated.The larger islands are sparsely forested with pine and birch. The smaller islands are bare granite outcroppings, and home to a large colony of
herring gull s. Bald eagles also nest here.External links
* [http://www.fws.gov/midwest/huron/ Huron National Wildlife Refuge]
* [http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/superior/huron_island/huronisland.htm Huron Island Light Station] at Seeing the Light
* [http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/huronisl.htm Huron Island Light] at NPS Inventory of Historic Light Stations
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