South Manitou Island

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South Manitou Island is a remote, historically rich island within Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, known for its dunes, lighthouse, shipwrecks, and backcountry camping in Lake Michigan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
protected area
tourist destination
accessibleBy passenger ferry
accessibleFrom Leland, Michigan
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distanceFromShore approximately 16 miles west of Leland, Michigan
elevation approximately 590 feet above sea level
governingBody National Park Service
hasCampingRegulation permit required for overnight camping
hasConservationStatus protected within a U.S. national lakeshore
hasFeature backcountry campsites
beaches
bluffs
campgrounds
cemetery
dock
harbor
historic farmsteads
old-growth white cedar forest
sand dunes
hasHighestPoint dunes on western shore
hasHistoricStructure South Manitou Island Lighthouse
cemetery
farm buildings
lifesaving station
schoolhouse
hasLighthouse South Manitou Island Lighthouse
hasNearbyIsland North Manitou Island
hasShipwreck Francisco Morazan shipwreck
Three Brothers shipwreck
Walter L. Frost shipwreck
hasStatus uninhabited except for seasonal staff and visitors
hasTrail network of hiking trails
hasUse backcountry camping
birdwatching
hiking
historical tourism
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Leelanau County, Michigan
Michigan (most of state)
surface form: Michigan
locatedInBodyOfWater Lake Michigan
ownedBy National Park Service
partOf North Manitou Island
surface form: Manitou Islands

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
wasImportantFor Great Lakes shipping
lighthouse navigation
wasPreviouslyUsedFor farming
logging

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Lake Michigan hasIsland South Manitou Island
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore includes South Manitou Island
South Manitou Island Lighthouse locatedIn South Manitou Island
Three Brothers shipwreck locatedNear South Manitou Island
Walter L. Frost shipwreck locatedNear South Manitou Island
South Manitou Island Lighthouse locatedOnIsland South Manitou Island
Three Brothers shipwreck nearbyIsland South Manitou Island
North Manitou Island separatedFrom South Manitou Island