locationThe Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, the coldest, stormiest, most unforgiving Great Lake. The Fitzgerald suddenly sank in the Canadian part of Lake Superior, 530 feet deep. The water was very cold, and the stormy weather left no survivors. It sank only 17 miles from the safe haven, Whitefish Bay. The Edmund Fitzgerald was headed for Zug Island, near Detroit, to deposit all of iron ore it had stored in the cargo. The Edmund Fitzgerald left at Superior, WI, in the Midwest, almost crossing the United States border. The Midwest is known to be the coldest part of the lower 48 states, making the storm unbearable. |
Location
17 miles of Whitefish Bay
Lake Superior, CA This is the exact location in which the Edmund Fitzgerald sank. It was found lying broken and twisted at the bottom of Lake Superior, 530 feet deep. The exact Latitude and Longitude: (46.998500, -85.110000) |