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Gravel Island (Wisconsin)

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Coordinates: 45°15′13″N 86°57′46″W / 45.2536003°N 86.9628926°W / 45.2536003; -86.9628926
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Gravel Island
Gravel Island is located in Wisconsin
Gravel Island
Gravel Island
Gravel Island is located in the United States
Gravel Island
Gravel Island
Geography
LocationDoor County, Wisconsin
Coordinates45°15′13″N 86°57′46″W / 45.2536003°N 86.9628926°W / 45.2536003; -86.9628926
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Highest elevation581 ft (177.1 m)
Administration
United States

Gravel Island is an island in Lake Michigan. It is located in Ellison Bay, in the town of Liberty Grove, Wisconsin.[1][2] The Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge is made up of Gravel Island, and nearby Spider Island. The island is uninhabited.[3]

Climate

Gravel Island
Climate chart (explanation)
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Imperial conversion
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References

  1. ^ "Gravel Island". Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Door County, Wisconsin map" (PDF). Wisconsin DOT. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Gravel Island". U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  4. ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.


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