Most of Whitefish Point is a wildlife sanctuary, renowned for the variety of birds that pass through.

Whitefish Point is a popular spot for ship watchers, bird watchers and rock collectors.

Whitefish Point remains one of the most dangerous shipping areas in the Great Lakes.

The shipwreck is near the border, about 17 miles northwest of Whitefish Point, Mich.

An active navigational light has operated at Whitefish Point since 1848.

The museum is the second largest building at Whitefish Point.

The Coast Guard stopped fog signals from Whitefish Point in 1995.

Whitefish Point is on a world migratory flyway.

The waterbird count is conducted during both spring and fall migrations from the beach near the tip of Whitefish Point.

By 2012, three nesting pairs were confirmed at Whitefish Point that successfully fledged eleven young.