Zug Island

Zug Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Zug Island
Zug Island is located in Wayne County, Michigan
Zug Island
Zug Island
Zug Island (Michigan)
Zug Island is located in Michigan
Zug Island
Zug Island
Zug Island (Michigan)
Zug Island is located in the United States
Zug Island
Zug Island
Zug Island (the United States)
Geography
LocationDetroit River, River Rouge, Michigan, U.S.
Coordinates42°16′58″N 83°06′41″W / 42.28278°N 83.11139°W / 42.28278; -83.11139
Area0.93 sq mi (2.4 km2)
Highest elevation571 ft (174 m)
Administration
United States
StateMichigan
CountyWayne
CityRiver Rouge
Demographics
Population0 (permanent)
Zug Island, viewed from the Detroit River in May 2021

Zug Island is a heavily industrialized island within the city of River Rouge at the southern city limits of Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located where the mouth of the River Rouge spills into the Detroit River. Zug Island is not a natural island in the river; it was formed when a shipping canal was dug along the southwestern side of the island, allowing ships to bypass several hundred yards of twisting waterway near the mouth of the natural course of the lowest portions of the River Rouge.