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.
Statements (49)
| 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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.