Celeron Island is an island in the

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. It is in Wayne County, in

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, and the southernmost island within

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. Its coordinates are , and the

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gave its elevation as in 1980. Due to erosion, it now comprises two separate islands. Celeron Island is uninhabited and administered by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, as the island was included into

Pointe Mouillee State Game Area Pointe Mouillee State Game Area (; or ) is a state game area in the U.S. state of Michigan. It encompasses of hunting, recreational, and protected wildlife and wetland areas at the mouth of the Huron River at Lake Erie, as well as smaller ou ...

in 1976. Celeron Island is undergoing a restoration project with funding from the

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. Celeron Island was named for

Pierre Joseph Céloron de Blainville Pierre-Joseph Céloron de Blainville (29 December 1693, Montreal—14 April 1759, Montreal) — also known as Celeron de Bienville (or Céleron, or Céloron, etc.) — was a French Canadian Officer of Marine. In 1739 and '40 he led a detachment to ...

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