Whiskey Island (Lake Michigan)
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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]
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 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 | |
| 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.
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