Mud Island (Michigan)

Mud Island
USGS aerial imagery of Mud Island
Mud Island
Mud Island
Mud Island
Geography
LocationMichigan
Coordinates42°14′20″N 83°08′27″W / 42.23889°N 83.14083°W / 42.23889; -83.14083 (Mud Island)
Highest elevation584 ft (178 m)
Administration
United States
State Michigan
CountyWayne

Mud Island is an island in the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, in southeast Michigan. It is in Wayne County. Its coordinates are 42°14′20″N 83°08′27″W / 42.23889°N 83.14083°W / 42.23889; -83.14083 (Mud Island); the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as 584 ft (178 m) in 1980. Once owned by National Steel, white bass and perch are now caught there.