Swan Island (Michigan)

Swan Island
USGS aerial imagery of Swan Island
Swan Island
Swan Island
Swan Island
Geography
LocationMichigan
Coordinates42°05′57″N 83°10′27″W / 42.09917°N 83.17417°W / 42.09917; -83.17417 (Swan Island)
Highest elevation581 ft (177.1 m)
Administration
United States
State Michigan
CountyWayne

Swan Island is an island in the Detroit River. It is in Wayne County, in southeast Michigan. Its coordinates are 42°05′57″N 83°10′27″W / 42.09917°N 83.17417°W / 42.09917; -83.17417 (Swan Island), and the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as 581 ft (177 m) in 1980. A 1982 report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said that white bass had been spawning at the island since the 1920s.:22