Bellow Island
Bellow Island also known as Gull Island is an island in Lake Michigan, located in Leelanau Township, Leelanau County, Michigan.[1]
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| Location | Lake Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45.0999996°N 85.5675837°W |
| Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Highest elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Administration | |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Leelanau County |
| Township | Leelanau Township |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Bellow Island lies a little over a mile off the coast of Leelanau Peninsula in Northport Bay. It has been owned and operated by the Leelanau Conservancy since 1995.[2] The island is preserved as a sanctuary for of herring gulls. A deteriorating cottage on south side is the only structure on the island. It was built in 1910 by Edward Taylor Ustick Sr. The cottage and island ownership passed through his family until 1948 when the house was destroyed by vandals.[3] The island is now sealed off from the public and no humans are allowed to disturb the nesting birds.
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References
- "Report for: Bellow Island". USGS. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- "Gull Island Preserve". Leelanau Conservancy. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- Miller, Gary. "Northport's Gull Island: The True Story". My North.com. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
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