Round Island (Michigan)

This article is about the island in the Straits of Mackinac. For the island in the Detroit River, see Round Island (Detroit River). For other Round Islands, see List of islands of Michigan.
Round Island
Round Island is located in Michigan
Round Island
Location within the state of Michigan
Geography
LocationLake Huron near the Straits of Mackinac
Coordinates45°49′47″N 84°36′05″W / 45.82972°N 84.60139°W / 45.82972; -84.60139
Area1.53 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Administration
StateMichigan
CountyMackinac County
CityMackinac Island
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Round Island Lighthouse

Round Island is an uninhabited island in Mackinac County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in the Straits of Mackinac, which connect Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.[1] The Native Americans call the island "Nissawinagong."

The island has an area of 378 acres (153 ha). Almost the entire island comprises the Round Island Wilderness Area within the Hiawatha National Forest. The island is nominally part of the City of Mackinac Island, Michigan, but is in fact overseen by the U.S. Forest Service. Round Island is adjacent to, and to some extent protects the harbor of, nearby Mackinac Island, and the estimated 900,000 tourists who visit Mackinac Island annually by ferryboat pass close by Round Island on their journeys. To Round Island's southeast lies the inhabited island of Bois Blanc.

  1. ^ "Eastern Region Viewing Area: Round Island Wilderness Area". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved June 18, 2022.