It is located in St. James Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan.

[2] Lying approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of the harbor of St. James on Beaver Island, Pismire Island is a tiny triangle of glacial gravel.

It contains almost no permanent vegetation and is best known as a breeding place for Lake Michigan birds.

The word pismire means ant,[3] referring to the island's tiny size.

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