Calf Island (Michigan)

For other places with the same name, see Calf Island.
Calf Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Calf Island
Calf Island is located in Wayne County, Michigan
Calf Island
Calf Island
Calf Island is located in Michigan
Calf Island
Calf Island
Geography
LocationDetroit River
Coordinates42°06′11″N 83°10′45″W / 42.10306°N 83.17917°W / 42.10306; -83.17917
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
Administration
StateMichigan
CountyWayne County
TownshipGrosse Ile Township
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
The coastline of Calf Island

Calf Island /ˈkæf/ is an island in the Detroit River, in Michigan.[1] It has a surface elevation of 571 feet (174 m).[2] It is located in the Trenton Channel about 1,000 feet (304 m) west of the southern tip of Grosse Ile and Swan Island, and Hamburg Island is just to the northwest. The 7-acre (2.8 ha) island is administered locally by Grosse Ile Township.

Added in 2002, Calf Island was one of the newer additions to the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. Under the refuge, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources identifies more than 29 species of waterfowl and 65 kinds of fish that make their home in and around the waters of Calf Island. The island often serves as a nesting location for a small number of herons. Calf Island is the smallest property added to the refuge, and the island has remained relatively isolated and unused compared to other areas in the region.[3][4]

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