Whiskey Island (Lake Michigan)

For the Whiskey Island in Ohio, see Whiskey Island, Cleveland, Ohio.

Whiskey Island (also spelled Whisky Island) is an island in northern Lake Michigan, part of the Beaver Island archipelago. ^[1] It is about 3⁄8 sq mi (1 km²) in area. Although unininhabited, it is politically part of St. James Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan^[2]

Whiskey Island

Topographic map
Whiskey Island Whiskey Island (Michigan)
Geography
Location	Lake Michigan
Coordinates	45°48′40″N 85°36′40″W
Area	0.375 sq mi (0.97 km2)
Highest elevation	594 ft (181.1 m)
Administration
United States
State	Michigan
County	Charlevoix County
Township	St. James Township
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

A shoal off the island was the site of the loss of the schooner Chandler J. Wells on 20 November 1884. She was carrying lumber from Manistique, Michigan to Buffalo, New York.

References

1. "Report for: Whiskey Island". USGNIS. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
2. Michigan Atlas and Gazetteer (10th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2002.