Gard Island (Lake Erie)

Gard Island is a small island of the U.S. state of Michigan, located at the north end of Maumee Bay in Lake Erie. It is located just off shore of the northeast tip of the "Lost Peninsula", an exclave created by the Michigan-Ohio boundary line. It is part of Erie Township in Monroe County. It was known to have been inhabited by Native Americans at one point, but never by settlers.[1]

Gard Island
Gard Island within North Maumee Bay
Gard Island
Location within the state of Michigan
Geography
LocationNorth Maumee Bay
Lake Erie
Coordinates41°45′00″N 83°26′31″W
Highest elevation569 ft (173.4 m)
Administration
United States
StateMichigan
CountyMonroe
TownshipErie Township
Demographics
Population0 (permanent)

References


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