- Coordinates
- 45.8053° N, 85.5229° WGoogle Maps: Ninneegoes BayDownload KML
- Concepts
- toponymymaritime
- Within
- Beaver Island archipelago
Summary
Ninneegoes Bay is a GNIS-named bay in the Beaver Island archipelago. The
current OpenStreetMap snapshot contains a matching named natural=bay node
carrying GNIS feature 1618649. The unusual name is preserved as a geographic
record, but its language, namesake, and historical uses have not yet been
established from the sources held.
Open questions
- What is the origin and correct historical interpretation of “Ninneegoes”?
- Can Garden Island maps, Indigenous-history sources, or local records document the bay?
Maps for this place
These Atlas plates provide regional context. They do not establish a precise boundary, current ownership, access right, operating status, or field condition.
- EnvironmentSoils, wetlands, hydrography, and terrain
- GeologyGeneralized geology and landforms
- HydrologyMapped water and wetland context
- AccessMapped routes, facilities, and protected areas
- Land surveyPLSS geometry and historic GLO patent-location context
Sources
- GNIS feature 1618649; feature class 'Bay'.federal · gnis · gnis_names
- Node 369021452 is named Ninneegoes Bay, tagged natural=bay, and carries GNIS feature 1618649.osm · water
Added 28 July 2026 · revised 1 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Ninneegoes Bay”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/places/ninneegoes-bay/, accessed [date], citing U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System, Domestic Names (Michigan), retrieved 2026-07-28. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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