Grand Island
Grand Island
Historic Grand Island
With 25 miles of Pictured Rocks along it’s shoreline and two lighthouses, Grand Island is a designated National Recreation Area and part of the Hiawatha National Forest. It is one-half mile from the mainland of Munising. The name Munising is derived from the Ojibwa word “Minnising”, meaning “Place of the Great Island”, referring to Grand Island.
Fun Facts & Stats
- Shoreline boasts areas tallest cliffs
- Sandstone cliffs tower at 300 ft
- Outcrops are 500 million years old
- During the different phases of glacier periods Grand Island changed from three islands into one
- 5 ½ times larger than Mackinac island
- Largest island on south shore of Lake Superior
- 35 miles of shoreline
- Over 13,600 acres of dense woodland
- Includes two lakes
- Home to East Channel and North Light lighthouses
- North Light sits at 800 ft above sea level (highest lighthouse above sea level in the world)
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