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Little Island

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TypeIsland
Coordinates45.7881° N, 85.5026° W
WithinBeaver Island archipelago

Summary

Little Island is a GNIS-named islet in the Beaver Island archipelago. The current OpenStreetMap island snapshot contains a matching polygon (way 157554842) carrying GNIS feature 630646 and calculates an area of approximately 0.11 km². The GNIS name record points to a 1981 U.S. Geological Survey map compilation. These records establish present mapped identity and geometry, but the name’s origin, ownership, ecology, and local history remain unresolved.

Open questions

  • What historical maps or local accounts explain the name Little Island?
  • What ownership, habitat, and navigation records describe the islet?

Sources

  1. OpenStreetMap contributors, island polygons via Overpass API, retrieved 2026-07-28 (ODbL 1.0).
    Way 157554842 is named Little Island, tagged place=islet, carries GNIS feature 630646, and has an area of approximately 0.11 km² computed in EPSG:3078.
    osm · islands
  2. USGS GNIS, All Names (national), retrieved 2026-07-28.
    The official-name record identifies a 1981 U.S. Geological Survey map compilation for Little Island.
    federal · gnis · gnis_variant_names