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Lake Superior dominates the Grand Island biotic environment. Even in high summer, the lake's temperature rarely rises above 48 °F (9 °C). Grand Island's geology is an extension of the Sandstone strata of the adjacent Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore . Island sandstone cliffs as tall as 300 feet (100 m) in height plunge down into the lake. Native Americans quickly found the Fisheries around Grand Island to be a resource for seasonal and year-round living. Artifacts from as early as 3300 years before the present (1300 B.C.E.) have been found. Grand Island National Recreation Area is served during summer months by a tourist Ferry and island tour bus. The ferry ride, which is less than 1 mile (2 km) long, shuttles between a dock on M-28 , northwest of Munising, and Grand Island's Williams Landing. Ticket fees and an admission fee to the island are charged. A small portion of Grand Island, the Thumb, remained privately-owned As Of 2006 . The Thumb contains a historic Lighthouse , the 1868 Grand Island Harbor Light or 'East Channel Light', on the eastern ship channel from Lake Superior into the port of Munising. EXTERNAL LINK |
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