Summary
USGS GNIS identifies McFadden Point as a cape. The 2023 Beaver Island Master Plan also labels “McFadden’s Point” on its map of island places. These sources establish the name’s geographic use, but not the identity of the namesake or the point’s historical functions.
Open questions
- Who or what gave McFadden Point its name?
- Can local maps, land records, or newspapers establish the point’s historical use?
Sources
- U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System, Domestic Names (Michigan), retrieved 2026-07-28.GNIS feature 631888; feature class 'Cape'.federal · gnis · gnis_names
- Beaver Island Master Plan (Beaver Island, Mich., 2023), Map 2.7, p. 54.Map label “McFadden's Point.”