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Calf Island /ˈkæf/ is an island in the Detroit River, in Michigan.[1] It has a surface elevation of 571 feet (174 m).[2] It is located in the Trenton Channel about 1,000 feet (304 m) west of the southern tip of Grosse Ile and Swan Island, and Hamburg Island is just to the northwest. The 7-acre (2.8 ha) island is administered locally by Grosse Ile Township.

For other places with the same name, see Calf Island.
Calf Island
USGS aerial imagery of Calf Island
Calf Island
Calf Island
Geography
LocationDetroit River
Coordinates42°06′11″N 83°10′45″W
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
Administration
United States
StateMichigan
CountyWayne County
TownshipGrosse Ile Township
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
The coastline of Calf Island
The coastline of Calf Island

Added in 2002, Calf Island was one of the newer additions to the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. Under the refuge, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources identifies more than 29 species of waterfowl and 65 kinds of fish that make their home in and around the waters of Calf Island. The island often serves as a nesting location for a small number of herons. Calf Island is the smallest property added to the refuge, and the island has remained relatively isolated and unused compared to other areas in the region.[3][4]


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References


  1. "The Detroit River". Detroit River Coalition. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  2. "Calf Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. Metropolitan Affairs Coalition (Oct 2001). "A Conservation Vision for the Lower Detroit River Ecosystem" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 27, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  4. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2009). "Detroit River-Western Lake Erie Basin Indicator Project". Retrieved March 17, 2010.


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