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Meso Island

Coordinates: 42°05′30″N 83°09′10″W / 42.09167°N 83.15278°W / 42.09167; -83.15278 (Meso Island)[1]
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Meso Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Meso Island
Meso Island is located in Wayne County, Michigan
Meso Island
Meso Island
Meso Island is located in Michigan
Meso Island
Meso Island
Meso Island is located in the United States
Meso Island
Meso Island
Geography
LocationMichigan
Coordinates42°05′30″N 83°09′10″W / 42.09167°N 83.15278°W / 42.09167; -83.15278 (Meso Island)[1]
Highest elevation584 ft (178 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State Michigan
CountyWayne

Meso Island is an island in the Detroit River.[2] It is in Wayne County, in southeast Michigan. Its coordinates are 42°05′30″N 83°09′10″W / 42.09167°N 83.15278°W / 42.09167; -83.15278 (Meso Island)[1], and the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as 584 ft (178 m) in 1980.[1] Numerous types of fish spawn at the island; a 1982 report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed northern pike,[3]: 10  carp,[3]: 13  bullhead catfish,[3]: 19  rock bass,[3]: 22  and bluegill.[3]: 23 

References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meso Island
  2. ^ "The Detroit River". Detroit River Coalition. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Atlas of Spawning and Nursery Areas of Great Lakes Fishes: Volume VIII, Detroit River". U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Biological Services. September 1, 1982 – via Google Books.