Lake MichiganUnited States
45°27′N 85°49′W
Fox Islands
The Fox Islands consist of the North Fox and South Fox Islands, in Lake Michigan. The uninhabited islands are approximately 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Cathead Point near the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula of Michigan and about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Beaver Island. The two islands form part of an archipelago.
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The Fox Islands consist of the North Fox and South Fox Islands, in Lake Michigan. The uninhabited islands are approximately 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Cathead Point near the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula of Michigan and about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Beaver Island. The two islands form part of an archipelago. South Fox Island Light was built in 1867 and operated until 1959. Both islands are part of Leelanau County, Michigan, and are administered by Leelanau Township. Several shipwrecks have occurred on the Fox Islands, or the reefs adjoining them; in 1851, the Illinois was reported as a "total wreck" on the Fox Islands reef, in 1860, the bark Fontanelle ran aground at the Fox Islands, and in 1861, the schooner Nightingale. In 1873, the ships Frank Perew and Magnet encountered trouble at the Fox Islands.
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Census, cataloged
- Major islands1
- Minor islands1
- Islets0
- Rocks & skerries0
Major islands
South Fox Island
- Area
- 14.1 km²
- High point
- 290 m
Minor islands
North Fox Island
- Area
- 3.5 km²
- High point
- 227 m
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Photographs
Aerial view of North Fox Island
Aerial view of South Fox Island
6:30:02 PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time, South Fox Island
The Southeastern shore of North Fox Island.
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- North Fox Island. Sjconaway / CC BY-SA 4.0
- South Fox Island. Sjconaway / CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS013-E-45159. NASA / Public domain
- NF Shore. Cmarcukaitis / CC BY-SA 4.0