Summary
Tims Island is the official GNIS name for feature 1614873, which GNIS classifies as a cape in the Beaver Island archipelago. The mismatch between the name and the GNIS feature class is retained rather than silently resolved: the held record establishes the official record and coordinate, but does not yet establish whether local usage treats the feature as an island, cape, or a coastal point, nor does it explain the name.
Open questions
- Which charts and local sources define the feature represented by “Tims Island”?
- What is the name’s origin, and why does the GNIS feature class say “Cape”?
Sources
- U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System, Domestic Names (Michigan), retrieved 2026-07-28.GNIS feature 1614873; feature class 'Cape'.federal · gnis · gnis_names