Sterling Island
Sterling Island is a man-made island[2] in River Raisin, near Lake Erie. It is in Monroe County, Michigan. Its coordinates are 41°54′30″N 83°22′39″W[1], and the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as 571 ft (174 m) in 1980.[1] It appears, and is labeled, on a 1927 USGS map of the area.[3]
 USGS aerial imagery of Sterling Island | |
  Sterling Island  Sterling Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Southeast Michigan |
| Coordinates | 41°54′30″N 83°22′39″W[1] |
| Adjacent bodies of water | River Raisin |
| Highest elevation | 571 ft (174 m)[1] |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State |  Michigan |
| County | Monroe |
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sterling Island
- "River Raisin Legacy Project Field Guide" (PDF). City of Monroe. 2016. p. 22. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- United States Geological Survey; Smith, Glenn S. (1927). "Monroe Quadrangle, Michigan" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:31680.
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