Cherry Island (Michigan)
 USGS aerial imagery of Cherry Island | |
  Location within Wayne County, Michigan  Location within Michigan  Location within the United States | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°04′50″N 83°11′41″W / 42.08056°N 83.19472°W[1] |
| Highest elevation | 574 ft (175 m)[1] |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State |  Michigan |
| County | Wayne |
Cherry Island is an island in the Detroit River, in southeast Michigan.[2][3][4] It is in Wayne County.[5][6][7] Its coordinates are 42°04′50″N 83°11′41″W / 42.08056°N 83.19472°W[1]; the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as 574 ft (175 m) in 1980.[1] In 1876, it sold for $500 ($15,117 in 2025 dollars).[8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cherry Island
- ↑ "U.S. Agents Chase Beer Runners Over Ice". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. January 31, 1926. p. 3.
- ↑ "Officials in Gibraltar blister boat ramp plan". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. January 15, 1988. p. 4.
- ↑ "Michigan DNR Fish Report". Battle Creek Enquirer. Battle Creek, Michigan. January 18, 2015. p. B7.
- ↑ "Islands and Lights". Downriver History & Facts.
- ↑ "Residents On Island Marooned High, Dry". The News-Palladium. Benton Harbor, Michigan. July 31, 1969. p. 11.
- ↑ "Lotus Position". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. August 14, 2001. p. 21.
- ↑ "Real estate sales". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. June 11, 1876. p. 7.