Sterling Island

LocationSoutheast Michigan

Coordinates41°54′30″N 83°22′39″W / 41.90833°N 83.37750°W / 41.90833; -83.37750 (Sterling Island)^[1]

Adjacent toRiver Raisin

Highestelevation571 ft (174 m)^[1]

Sterling Island

USGS aerial imagery of Sterling Island
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Geography
Location	Southeast Michigan
Coordinates	41°54′30″N 83°22′39″W / 41.90833°N 83.37750°W / 41.90833; -83.37750 (Sterling Island)[1]
Adjacent to	River Raisin
Highest elevation	571 ft (174 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State	Michigan
County	Monroe

Sterling Island is a man-made island^[2] in River Raisin, near Lake Erie. It is in Monroe County, Michigan. Its coordinates are 41°54′30″N 83°22′39″W / 41.90833°N 83.37750°W / 41.90833; -83.37750 (Sterling Island)^[1], and the United States Geological Survey gives its elevation as 571 ft (174 m).^[1][3]