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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Michigan |
| Coordinates | 41°44′55″N 83°26′37″W / 41.74861°N 83.44361°W / 41.74861; -83.44361 (Gard Island) |
| Adjacent to | Maumee Bay |
| Highest elevation | 568 ft (173.1 m) |
| Administration | |
| United States | |
| State |  Michigan |
| County | Monroe |
Gard Island is an island located in Maumee Bay, in Monroe County, Michigan. Its coordinates are 41°44′55″N 83°26′37″W / 41.74861°N 83.44361°W / 41.74861; -83.44361 (Gard Island), and according to the United States Geological Survey its elevation as 568 ft (173 m) in 1980. It was labeled "Guard Island", along with Indian Island and Squaw Island, on a 1900 USGS map of the area. A 1938 map showed it alongside Indian Island, Odeen Island, and Woodtick Island.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gard Island
- Eby, David L. (27 October 2020). "History of Monroe's Johnson Island". Monroe Evening News.
- United States Geological Survey; Renshawe, Jno. H.; Hawkins, Geo. T.; Cooke, Chas. E. (1900). "Maumee Bay, Ohio" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:62500.
- United States Geological Survey (1938). "Point Place, Ohio" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:31680.
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