The following is a list of islands in Isle Royale National Park. Located in
Lake Superior, Isle Royale is the second largest island in the
Great Lakes system, after only
Manitoulin Island in
Lake Huron. At 206.7 square miles (535 km2), the island of Isle Royale itself is the third largest island in the
contiguous United States (after
Long Island and
Padre Island) and is the fourth largest
lake island in the world.
Isle Royale National Park has a total area of 894 square miles (2,320 km2), of which 209 square miles (540 km2) is land.
Isle Royale National Park consists of one large island (Isle Royale) surrounded by over 450 smaller islands, although approximately 110 of these islands are formally named.[1] While Isle Royale National Park contains no permanent population and is governed by the
National Park Service, the area itself is part of
Keweenaw County. The northern half of the park is administered locally by
Houghton Township, while the southern half is part of
Eagle Harbor Township.[2]
^
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lake island can be defined as an
island in a lake on an island in a lake, as it is located in a lake (Lake Richie or
Siskiwit Lake) that is on an island (Isle Royale) within another lake (Lake Superior). The main island of Isle Royale contains numerous small interior lakes that may also have some unnamed islands.
^Gull Islands consists of several small islands very close to the
Canada–United States border and is the northernmost point of land in the state of Michigan. It is also the easternmost point of land in Isle Royale National Park.
^North Rock is the southernmost and westernmost named island in Isle Royale National Park. However, there are several unnamed islands nearby, including the historic
Rock of Ages Light.
^Passage Island contains the
Passage Island Light, which is the northernmost manmade structure in the state of Michigan.
The following is a list of islands in Isle Royale National Park. Located in
Lake Superior, Isle Royale is the second largest island in the
Great Lakes system, after only
Manitoulin Island in
Lake Huron. At 206.7 square miles (535 km2), the island of Isle Royale itself is the third largest island in the
contiguous United States (after
Long Island and
Padre Island) and is the fourth largest
lake island in the world.
Isle Royale National Park has a total area of 894 square miles (2,320 km2), of which 209 square miles (540 km2) is land.
Isle Royale National Park consists of one large island (Isle Royale) surrounded by over 450 smaller islands, although approximately 110 of these islands are formally named.[1] While Isle Royale National Park contains no permanent population and is governed by the
National Park Service, the area itself is part of
Keweenaw County. The northern half of the park is administered locally by
Houghton Township, while the southern half is part of
Eagle Harbor Township.[2]
^
abcdeThis
lake island can be defined as an
island in a lake on an island in a lake, as it is located in a lake (Lake Richie or
Siskiwit Lake) that is on an island (Isle Royale) within another lake (Lake Superior). The main island of Isle Royale contains numerous small interior lakes that may also have some unnamed islands.
^Gull Islands consists of several small islands very close to the
Canada–United States border and is the northernmost point of land in the state of Michigan. It is also the easternmost point of land in Isle Royale National Park.
^North Rock is the southernmost and westernmost named island in Isle Royale National Park. However, there are several unnamed islands nearby, including the historic
Rock of Ages Light.
^Passage Island contains the
Passage Island Light, which is the northernmost manmade structure in the state of Michigan.