Michigan Gazetteer
Potato Island Dyke is a physical feature (bar) in Ottawa County. The primary coordinates for Potato Island Dyke places it within the MI 49417 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Potato Island Dyke |
| Category: | Michigan physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Bar |
| Description: | Located at the mouth of Millhouse Bayou, 0.2 km (0.1 mile) long, 7 km (4.4 mi) southeast of Grand Haven. |
| History: | Formed many years ago when the corp of Engineers dredged and worked the river. The channel ran close to this marsh area, and the dredge material began to accumulate, hence the name. The name is used by the Coast Guard for local knowledge training adn as a geographical location for search and rescue and assistance reports. |
| County: | Ottawa County |
| Latitude: | 43.0250444 |
| Longitude: | -86.1536436 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Potato Island Dyke: Potato Island Dyke.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Potato Island Dyke does not include property ownership information.
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