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Grape Island

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TypeIsland
Coordinates45.7800° N, 85.4206° W
WithinBeaver Island archipelago

Summary

Grape Island is a GNIS-named island in the Beaver Island archipelago. The current OpenStreetMap island snapshot contains a matching polygon relation (2203894) carrying GNIS feature 627164 and calculates an area of approximately 0.09 km². This establishes current mapped identity and geometry; the island’s name origin, ownership, ecology, and local history remain open.

Open questions

  • Who or what gave Grape Island its name?
  • What federal, state, or private ownership and habitat records apply to the island?

Sources

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors, island polygons via Overpass API, retrieved 2026-07-28 (ODbL 1.0).
    Area 0.09 km² computed in EPSG:3078.
    osm · islands