- Gull Island (Michigan)
Gull Island is the name of a dozen small
island s in theU.S. state ofMichigan .On
Lake Huron :
*In Alpena County at coord|45|03|23|N|83|13|55|W|, just outside of Thunder Bay and within theThunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary .
*In Arenac County at coord|44|01|03|N|83|26|29|W|, at the mouth of theSaginaw Bay . It is a tiny island in Sims Township betweenCharity Island andLittle Charity Island .
*In Bay County at coord|43|39|07|N|83|51|13|W|, in the Saginaw Bay at the mouth of theSaginaw River near Bay City.
*In Mackinac County at coord|45|43|12|N|84|25|36|W| at the eastern end of theStraits of Mackinac just off the southern shore of Bois Blanc Island.On
Lake Michigan :
*In Charlevoix County at coord|45|42|09|N|85|50|19|W|, west of Beaver Island. It is within St. James Township and is part of theMichigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge .
*In Delta County at coord|45|30|36|N|86|43|10|W|, betweenSt. Martin Island andPoverty Island at the southeast opening of theBig Bay de Noc . It is part of Fairbanks Township. Little Gull Island is an even smaller island about a mile to the south.
*In Leelanau County on Northport Bay of theGrand Traverse Bay region. It is a convert|5|acre|m2|sing=on "No Trespassing Nature Preserve" owned by the Leelanau Conservancy which is dedicated to protecting this southern-mostHerring Gull colony nesting area on Lake Michigan. [http://www.theconservancy.com/gull-island.php] [http://www.theconservancy.com/protection/win/9.html] The island, also known as Trout Island or Bellows Island, is located at coord|45|06|04|N|85|34|11|W|.On
Lake Superior :
*Gull Islands are a cluster of small islands in Keweenaw County at coord|48|15|44|N|88|15|53|W|. They are northeast ofPassage Island inIsle Royale National Park , and lie nearly on top of the International Boundary.
*In Marquette County at coord|46|57|00|N|87|57|25|W|, part of theHuron Islands and theHuron National Wildlife Refuge .On
Lake St. Clair :
*In St. Clair County at coord|42|31|49|N|82|40|56|W|. It is at the mouth of the south channel of theSt. Clair River .On St. Marys River system:
*OnPotagannissing Bay at the south end of the St. Marys River in Chippewa County at coord|46|02|10|N|83|47|31|W|. It is northwest ofDrummond Island and is part of Drummond Township.
*OnMunuscong Lake off the St. Marys River in Chippewa County at coord|46|10|14|N|84|13|03|W|.On inland lakes:
*OnManistique Lake in Portage Township, Mackinac County at coord|46|14|28|N|85|48|36|W|
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