St. Vital Island

45°47′59″N 86°45′35″W / 45.7996956°N 86.7598609°W / 45.7996956; -86.7598609Highest elevation587 ft (178.9 m)AdministrationStateMichiganCountyDelta CountyTownshipBay De Noc Township

St. Vital Island is an island in Bay De Noc Township, Delta County, Michigan.^[1] The island is located in Big Bay de Noc in Lake Michigan. It is 20.52 acres (8.30 ha) in size and under a half mile from the Stonington Peninsula shore.^[2] St. Vital Island is uninhabited and owned by the United States Forest Service.^[3] It is part of the Hiawatha National Forest. The island is home to a small colony of nesting Common terns and Black-crowned night herons.^[4]

Climate

Saint Vital Island Climate chart (explanation) J F M A M J J A S O N D     63     −12 −14     52     −13 −19     55     −4 −8     78     3 −2     63     8 7     91     12 11     113     19 16     74     18 15     118     17 16     118     9 8     104     8 2     64     −2 −5 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm Source: [5] Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     2.5     10 7     2     9 −2     2.2     25 18     3.1     37 28     2.5     46 45     3.6     54 52     4.4     66 61     2.9     64 59     4.6     63 61     4.6     48 46     4.1     46 36     2.5     28 23 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches

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