Gard Island

Gard Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Gard Island
Gard Island is located in Michigan
Gard Island
Gard Island
Gard Island is located in the United States
Gard Island
Gard Island
Geography
LocationMichigan
Coordinates41°44′55″N 83°26′37″W / 41.74861°N 83.44361°W / 41.74861; -83.44361 (Gard Island)[1]
Adjacent toMaumee Bay
Highest elevation568 ft (173.1 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State Michigan
CountyMonroe
Indian Island and Gard Island in North Maumee Bay

Gard Island is an island located in Maumee Bay, in Monroe County, Michigan.[2] Its coordinates are 41°44′55″N 83°26′37″W / 41.74861°N 83.44361°W / 41.74861; -83.44361 (Gard Island)[1], and according to the United States Geological Survey its elevation as 568 ft (173 m) in 1980.[1] It was labeled "Guard Island", along with Indian Island and Squaw Island, on a 1900 USGS map of the area.[3] A 1938 map showed it alongside Indian Island, Odeen Island, and Woodtick Island.[4]

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