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Rocky Island (Michigan) 
Summary
Rocky Island is an island in Lake Michigan.[1] It is located in Fairbanks Township, in Delta County, Michigan. The island is 10 acres (4.0 ha) in size, and lies two miles (3.2 km) off Michigan's Garden Peninsula near Little Summer Island.[2]
  Rocky Island Location within Lake Michigan | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lake Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45°36′33″N 86°42′34″W / 45.6091501°N 86.7095743°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Highest elevation | 591 ft (180.1 m) |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Delta County |
| Township | Fairbanks Township |
Rocky Island was donated to The Nature Conservancy in 1986. In 2015, the island became part of the Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge.[3]
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- ^ "Report For Rocky Island". USGNIS. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "Protection Grows for Lake Michigan's 'Stepping Stones'". United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "About the Refuge". National Wildlife Refuge System. United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved October 27, 2018.