Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve | |
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Location | Lake Michigan, Leelanau County, Michigan USA |
Nearest city | Empire, Michigan |
Coordinates | 45°00′18″N 85°58′05″W / 45.005°N 85.968°W |
Governing body | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
The Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve is a preservation area in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in Lake Michigan, it completely surrounds North Manitou Island and South Manitou Island. It includes much of that portion of Lake Michigan that borders the federally protected Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.[1]