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St. Vital Island
Location in Michigan
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Location in the United States
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Geography |
Location |
Big Bay de Noc, Lake Michigan |
Coordinates |
45°47′59″N 86°45′35″W / 45.7996956°N 86.7598609°W / 45.7996956; -86.7598609 |
Highest elevation |
587 ft (178.9 m) |
Administration |
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State |
Michigan |
County |
Delta County |
Township |
Bay De Noc Township |
St. Vital Island is an island in Bay De Noc Township, Delta County, Michigan. The island is located in Big Bay de Noc in Lake Michigan. It is 20.52 acres (8.30 ha) in size and under a half mile from the Stonington Peninsula shore. St. Vital Island is uninhabited and owned by the United States Forest Service. It is part of the Hiawatha National Forest. The island is home to a small colony of nesting Common terns and Black-crowned night herons.