Celeron Island
Celeron Island is an island in the Detroit River. It is in Wayne County, in southeast Michigan, and the southernmost island within Grosse Ile Township. Its coordinates are 42°04′47″N 83°10′24″W[1], and the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as 571 ft (174 m) in 1980.[1]
 USGS aerial imagery of Celeron Island | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°04′47″N 83°10′24″W[1] |
| Highest elevation | 571 ft (174 m)[1] |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State |  Michigan |
| County | Wayne |
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Celeron Island, seen from the northwest in a 2015 aerial photo
Due to erosion, it now comprises two separate islands. Celeron Island is uninhabited and administered by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, as the island was included into Pointe Mouillee State Game Area in 1976.[2] Celeron Island is undergoing a restoration project with funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.[3] [4]
Celeron Island was named for Pierre Joseph Céloron de Blainville.[5]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Celeron Island
- Michigan DNR (3 September 2014). "Pointe Mouillee State Game Area" (PDF). Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- Metropolitan Affairs Coalition (October 2001). "A Conservation Vision for the Lower Detroit River Ecosystem" (PDF). Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- Friends of the Detroit River. "Detroit River AOC – Celeron Island Habitat Restoration". Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 73.
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