Pointe Mouillee State Game Area

Pointe Mouillee State Game Area
Aerial view of the artificial barrier island
Map showing the location of Pointe Mouillee State Game Area
Map showing the location of Pointe Mouillee State Game Area
Location within the state of Michigan
Map showing the location of Pointe Mouillee State Game Area
Map showing the location of Pointe Mouillee State Game Area
Location within the United States
LocationMonroe and Wayne counties
Michigan
Nearest cityRockwood, Michigan
Coordinates42°02′22″N 83°11′59″W / 42.03944°N 83.19972°W / 42.03944; -83.19972
Area7,483 acres (30.3 km2)[1]
Elevation571 feet (174 m)[2]
Established1945
Governing bodyMichigan Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteOfficial website
Pointe Mouillee Marsh
Informational Designation
Location37205 Pointe Mouillee Road
Brownstown Township, Michigan
Coordinates42°02′39″N 83°12′00″W / 42.04417°N 83.20000°W / 42.04417; -83.20000
DesignatedFebruary 15, 1990

Pointe Mouillee State Game Area (/ˈpɔɪnt mwˈj/; point mwee-YAY or moo-LAY) is a state game area in the U.S. state of Michigan.[2] It encompasses 7,483 acres (30.3 km2) of hunting, recreational, and protected wildlife and wetland areas at the mouth of the Huron River at Lake Erie, as well as smaller outlying areas within the Detroit River. Pointe Mouillee State Game Area was established in 1945 and is administered by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.[3]

  1. ^ Michigan DNR (26 October 2020). "List of State Wildlife/Game Areas" (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pointe Mouillee State Game Area
  3. ^ Michigan DNR (3 September 2014). "Pointe Mouillee State Game Area" (PDF). Retrieved November 11, 2020.