Manitou Passage Explained

Manitou Passage is a navigable Lake Michigan waterway separating North and South Manitou Island from mainland Michigan.^{[1] [2]} The passage—used by deep-draft lake freighters—is located in Leelanau County and is within the Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve.

John F. Kennedy's president yacht S/Y Manitou was named after Manitou Passage.^[3]

External links

• NOAA Nautical Chart 14912

44.9883°N -85.9739°W

Notes and References

1. 1623079 . Manitou Passage . 1980-04-14 . 2013-11-26.
2. Book: United States Coast Pilot 6: Great Lakes: Lakes Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan and Superior, and St. Lawrence River . 43rd . Washington, DC . U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service . 2013 . 11: Lake Michigan . 323 . 2013-11-26.
3. Web site: John F. Kennedy Fast Facts: Manitou (Boat) . John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum . 2013-11-26.