Lake Erie
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Only Monroe County has territory in the westernmost portion of Lake Erie, which has a surface elevation of 571 ft (174 m). The islands in the southern portion of the county are part of the North Maumee Bay Archeological District of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, in which Turtle Island is the only island in the state of Michigan that is shared by another state. This remote and tiny island is cut in half and shared with Ohio. While not distinct named islands in their own right, Sterling State Park and Pointe Mouillee are situated on several islands.
| Island | Municipality | County | Coordinates | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Point Shoal | Berlin Township | Monroe | 42°00′03″N 83°08′28″W / 42.00083°N 83.14111°W / 42.00083; -83.14111 (Bar Point Shoal) | |
| Gard Island | Erie Township | Monroe | 41°44′55″N 83°26′37″W / 41.74861°N 83.44361°W / 41.74861; -83.44361 (Gard Island) | |
| Indian Island | Erie Township | Monroe | 41°44′50″N 83°27′13″W / 41.74722°N 83.45361°W / 41.74722; -83.45361 (Indian Island) | |
| North Cape | Erie Township | Monroe | 41°44′37″N 83°25′45″W / 41.74361°N 83.42916°W / 41.74361; -83.42916 (North Cape) | |
| Pointe Mouillee | Berlin Township | Monroe | 42°00′15″N 83°11′39″W / 42.00416°N 83.19416°W / 42.00416; -83.19416 (Pointe Mouillee) | |
| Smiths Island | Monroe Township | Monroe | 41°52′21″N 83°21′40″W / 41.87250°N 83.36111°W / 41.87250; -83.36111 (Smiths Island) | |
| Sterling State Park | Frenchtown Township | Monroe | 41°54′48″N 83°20′05″W / 41.91333°N 83.33472°W / 41.91333; -83.33472 (Sterling State Park) | |
| Turtle Island | Erie Township | Monroe | 41°45′09″N 83°23′27″W / 41.75250°N 83.39083°W / 41.75250; -83.39083 (Turtle Island) |
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