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The University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS) was founded in 1909.

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Bois Blanc Island

Longitude/Latitude: 
45.7829, -84.4846
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Site Overview: 
Large island in Straits of Mackinac; boat ferry from Cheboygan to Pointe Aux Pins. In the Straits of Mackinac, about 12 miles long and 6 miles wide; chiefly wooded, much white cedar swamp around the lakes. Sparsely settled. Only local area where the massasauga, Sistrurus catenatus, occurs.
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Synonyms: 
Boblo Island