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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lake Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45°48′N 85°29′W / 45.800°N 85.483°W |
| Area | 7.8 sq mi (20 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Administration | |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Charlevoix County |
| Township | St. James Township |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Garden Island is an uninhabited 4,990 acre (20 km2) island located in the Beaver Island archipelago in northern Lake Michigan.[1] It is almost wholly owned by the U.S. state of Michigan and is overseen by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) as part of the Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area. It is accessible by private boat. The Native American (Ojibwe language) name for the island is Minis Gitigaan, which has become Garden Island by direct translation. The Island's Native American cemetery was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in March 1978.[2]
- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Garden Island". USGNIS. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ Michigan Atlas and Gazetteer (10th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2002.