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Ojibwa Island

Coordinates: 45°50′13″N 85°35′12″W / 45.8369401°N 85.5867590°W / 45.8369401; -85.5867590
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Ojibwa Island
Ojibwa Island is the small island in the north west corner.
Ojibwa Island is located in Michigan
Ojibwa Island
Ojibwa Island
Ojibwa Island is located in the United States
Ojibwa Island
Ojibwa Island
Geography
LocationLake Michigan
Coordinates45°50′13″N 85°35′12″W / 45.8369401°N 85.5867590°W / 45.8369401; -85.5867590
Area75 acres (30 ha)
Highest elevation594 ft (181.1 m)
Administration
StateMichigan
CountyCharlevoix County
TownshipSt. James Township

Ojibwa Island (formerly known as Squaw Island[1]) is an island in Lake Michigan and is part of the Beaver Island archipelago.[2] The island is about 75 acres in size, and is privately owned. Ojibwa Island is located a little under two miles north east of Whiskey Island, and a little over three miles west of Garden Island.[3]

The historic Squaw Island Light is located on the north point of the Island.

Climate

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Ojibwa Island
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References

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  1. ^ Burr|aburr@mlive.com, Alyssa (2022-09-14). "Slur for Native American women removed from over 30 Michigan landmarks". mlive. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  2. ^ "Report For Squaw Island". USGNIS. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Garden and Hog Islands, Michigan". NASA Earth Observatory. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  4. ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.