Fish Island (Wisconsin)
Fish Island is an island on the western shore of Lake Michigan in the eastern part of the town of Washington in Door County, Wisconsin.[1] It is two miles (3.2 km) southeast of Rock Island and is under the administration of the U.S. Government. It was named Fish Island because of the abundance of trout in the area.[2]
 Image from the International Space Station. Fish Island to the middle left and Fisherman Shoal to the middle right. | |
  Fish Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lake Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45°23′40″N 86°45′52″W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Highest elevation | 581 ft (177.1 m) |
| Administration | |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Door County |
| Town | Washington Island |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Two miles south west of Fish Island, is Fisherman Shoal.[3] It is a small sand bar that surfaces when the water level is low. It is not much more than a few acres in size, but is a navigation hazard.
References
- "Fish Island (Wisconsin)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Slattery, Sally. "The History of Door County's Islands". Door County Pulse. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- "Report For Fisherman Shoal". USGNIS. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
Lake Michigan Islands | ||
|---|---|---|
| Michigan |
|  |
| Wisconsin | ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.