Whitefish Point

USA / Michigan / Newberry /
Home of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum. Also home to the oldest operating lighthouse on Lake Superior.
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Coordinates:   46°45'43"N   84°58'50"W

Comments

  • Overdevelopment and over-commercialization of this site threatens its fragile history and environment. It is the site of the Whitefish Point National Wildlife Refuge, a migratory route of world significance for raptors, waterbirds, and songbirds. It is the best place in North American to observe the Saw-whet Owl. The Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, an affiliate of the Michigan Audubon Society, operates an educational and research facility at Whitefish Point.
  • Overdevelopment and over-commercialization? Seriously? I mean, I'm all for conservation, but look at the map. There is, literally, nothing around for miles and miles.
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