Gull Island Territory
Gull Island | |
|---|---|
| Territories of Gull Island, Lake Calumet and Acme. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| File:Gull Island map.png | |
| Country |  Wegmat |
| Established | 20 May 2024 |
| Territorial Seat | Torrence |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal territory |
| • Commisioner | Vacant |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1 population as of 2,024 |
| Demonym | Gull Islander |
| Postal Abbreviation | GIT |
| Official language(s) | English |
| Area | 878 Acres |
| Governing Authority | Commission of the Gull Island Territory |
Gull Island is a populated territory in the Federal Union of Wegmat. Located around Lake Calumet in Chicago, Illinois. The territory three separated claims.
Etymology
Gull Island is gets its namesake from Gull Island in the middle of Calumet Lake. The island is incredibly small and artificially made by dredging operations in the shipway.
History
Prior to micronational claims, the area was a heavily industrialized area. The landmark of the territory, Torrence, is the remains of a former plant of the Acme Steel Company closed in the early 2000s. The area was claimed during a a period of claiming several territories across the midwest that have an the Federal Union has an "interest in the presence". There are 5 other territories with this status. They lack any government or population and are administrated by the military. Gull Island was established on 20 May 2024 when interest continued to grow and a visit was conducted. The Wegmat Marines have still not explored the entirety of the territory but have been able to set up a civilian commission to govern the territory. From research conducted on the soil, the Wegmat Border Police has placed a permanent travel restriction in Acme Township and Torrence, upholding the 2004 US EPA study. The soil is heavily contaminated by carcinogens from operations as a place manufacturing coke for the Acme Steel Company. Anyone entering the territory is required to wear a mask.
Geography
The territory is split into five municipalities: City of Torrence, Acme Township, North Marsh Township, Indiana Ridge Township, and Calumet Lake Township. In the western end of the territory, it is made up of forest on the shores of Lake Calumet in southern Chicago. Traveling east across the water is Gull Island, the namesake of the territory and an artificial island from when the lake was dredged to allow shipping traffic to make its way to the Illinois Ship and Sanitary Canal. On the other side of Lake Calumet is the Big Marshland, a large swampland. Crossing railroad tracks, further east is the Acme strip. The site of an abandoned coke plant for a steel company. The landmark of the territory and a spectacle to the first Web explorers of the western portion of the territory the Great Towers of Torrence cascade over the surrounding territory.
