List of islands in Isle Royale National Park
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The following is a list of islands in Isle Royale National Park. Located in Lake Superior
Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest of the five traditionally-demarcated Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, and to the south by the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan. It is the largest freshwater lake in the...

, Isle Royale
Isle Royale
Isle Royale is an island of the Great Lakes, located in the northwest of Lake Superior, and part of the state of Michigan. The island and the 450 surrounding smaller islands and waters make up Isle Royale National Park....

 is the second largest island in the Great Lakes
Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface, coming in second by volume...

 system, after only Manitoulin Island
Manitoulin Island
Manitoulin Island is a Canadian island in Lake Huron, in the province of Ontario. It is the largest island in a freshwater lake in the world. In addition to the historic Anishinaabe and European settlement of the island, archeological discoveries at Sheguiandah have demonstrated Paleo-Indian and...

 in Lake Huron
Lake Huron
Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrologically, it comprises the larger portion of Lake Michigan-Huron. It is bounded on the east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the west by the state of Michigan in the United States...

. At 206.7 mi² (535.4 km²), Isle Royale is the third largest island in the contiguous United States
Contiguous United States
The contiguous United States are the 48 U.S. states on the continent of North America that are south of Canada and north of Mexico, plus the District of Columbia....

 after Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...

 and Padre Island
Padre Island
Padre Island is part of the U.S. state of Texas. The island is located on Texas' southern coast of the Gulf of Mexico and is famous for its white sandy beaches at the south end...

. The island and the surrounding islands and waters make up Isle Royale National Park
Isle Royale National Park
Isle Royale National Park is a U.S. National Park in the state of Michigan. Isle Royale, the largest island in Lake Superior, is over 45 miles in length and 9 miles wide at its widest point. The park is made of Isle Royale itself and approximately 400 smaller islands, along with any submerged...

 for a total area of 209 sq mi² (542 km²) of above-water territory.

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. While Isle Royale National Park contains no permanent population and is governed by the National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...

, the territory itself is part of Keweenaw County
Keweenaw County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,301 people, 998 households, and 604 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 2,327 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...

. The northern half of the park is administered locally by Houghton Township
Houghton Township, Michigan
Houghton Township is a civil township of Keweenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 204 at the 2000 census. The township includes a portion of the Keweenaw Peninsula and also the northern half of Isle Royale.-Geography:...

, while the southern half is part of Eagle Harbor Township
Eagle Harbor Township, Michigan
Eagle Harbor Township is a civil township of Keweenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 281. The irregularly-shaped township is located on the Keweenaw Peninsula and also includes the southern half of Isle Royale...

.

List of islands

Island Coordinates
Amygdaloid Island
Amygdaloid Island
Amygdaloid Island is an island in Lake Superior. It is within the boundary of Isle Royale National Park, a national park located within the U.S. state of Michigan. The island is protected and patrolled by a seasonal ranger station operated by the U.S. National Park Service.Amygdaloid Island is...

48.15111°N 88.62056°W
Annie Island 48.17333°N 88.43833°W
Arch Island 48.06361°N 88.79361°W
Bailey Island 48.15417°N 88.48028°W
Barnum Island 47.87778°N 89.23361°W
Bat Island 48.14639°N 88.46472°W
Battleship Island 48.17472°N 88.49833°W
Beaver Island 47.90778°N 89.17000°W
Belle Isle 48.15250°N 88.58944°W
Bobs Island 48.16778°N 88.45556°W
Booth Island 47.87889°N 89.22611°W
Bottle Island 47.86611°N 89.26639°W
Boys Island 48.18139°N 88.43278°W
Burnt Island 48.09194°N 88.57028°W
Burnt Island 48.09194°N 88.57028°W
Captain Kidd Island 48.16472°N 88.57139°W
Castle Island 47.92250°N 88.82028°W
Cemetery Island 48.09611°N 88.57056°W
Center Island 48.14139°N 88.49167°W
Channel Island 47.97556°N 88.80833°W
Chippers Island 48.15028°N 88.57194°W
Clay Island 48.14472°N 88.59222°W
Cork Island 48.15139°N 88.57667°W
Davidson Island 48.12500°N 88.51389°W
Dean Island 48.15750°N 88.55278°W
Diamond Island 48.16944°N 88.54028°W
Dog Island 48.17972°N 88.43500°W
Eagle Island 48.14972°N 88.57056°W
East Caribou Island 48.10167°N 88.55528°W
Edwards Island 48.17222°N 88.43333°W
Emerson Island 48.16361°N 88.46250°W
Fire Island 48.14111°N 88.51028°W
Fisher Island 48.14944°N 88.52528°W
Flag Island 48.16444°N 88.43111°W
Fryett Island 48.14472°N 88.59778°W
Gale Island 48.16472°N 88.46111°W
Glenns Island 48.16083°N 88.46083°W
Grace Island 47.88139°N 89.21944°W
Green Island 48.16250°N 88.55639°W
Green Isle 48.07000°N 88.77750°W
Gull Islands 48.26222°N 88.26472°W
Hat Island 47.98333°N 88.77306°W
Hawk Island 48.10333°N 88.72556°W
Heron Island 48.12639°N 88.50306°W
Hog Island 48.15778°N 88.47167°W
Horn Island 48.15611°N 88.47639°W
Horner Island 48.14194°N 88.60750°W
Howe Island 48.16500°N 88.45861°W
Inner Hill Island 47.97389°N 88.81917°W
Inner Island 47.97389°N 88.81917°W
Isle Royale
Isle Royale
Isle Royale is an island of the Great Lakes, located in the northwest of Lake Superior, and part of the state of Michigan. The island and the 450 surrounding smaller islands and waters make up Isle Royale National Park....

48.00056°N 88.83333°W
Johns Island 47.88889°N 89.24167°W
Johnson Island 48.14806°N 88.58444°W
Island Coordinates
Kamloops Island 48.07556°N 88.78556°W
Little Siskiwit Island 47.94222°N 88.89444°W
Lone Tree Island 48.13750°N 88.49944°W
Long Island 48.17833°N 88.43361°W
Long Island 47.93472°N 88.79944°W
Lucky Island 48.17306°N 88.44333°W
Mad Island 48.12361°N 88.50972°W
Malone Island 47.98056°N 88.79222°W
Menagerie Island 47.94778°N 88.76194°W
Merritt Island 48.18444°N 88.42778°W
Middle Islands 48.09111°N 88.57667°W
Minong Island 48.16361°N 88.45722°W
Mott Island 48.11111°N 88.53556°W
Net Island 48.17361°N 88.54972°W
Newman Island 48.16694°N 88.45778°W
North Government Island 48.17944°N 88.42111°W
North Rock 47.86417°N 89.27639°W
Ollies Dogs Rocks 48.11611°N 88.71556°W
Outer Hill Island 48.11972°N 88.51750°W
Outer Island 47.97222°N 88.81139°W
Passage Island
Passage Island (Michigan)
Passage Island is a small island in the U.S. territory in western Lake Superior. It is the northeastern-most island in Isle Royale National Park. The island is uninhabited, but has a lighthouse and a short hiking trail. The U.S...

48.23361°N 88.35083°W
Paul Islands 47.91444°N 88.84917°W
Pete Island 48.17417°N 88.47167°W
Picnic Island 48.13583°N 88.51556°W
Porter Island 48.17472°N 88.44417°W
Rabbit Island 48.10028°N 88.56306°W
Raspberry Island 48.14222°N 88.47361°W
Redfin Island 47.90611°N 88.87139°W
Ross Island 47.98056°N 88.77972°W
Round Island 48.12750°N 88.67333°W
Salt Island 47.88611°N 89.21944°W
Savage Island 48.16194°N 88.46611°W
Schooner Island 47.98417°N 88.75583°W
Shaw Island 48.13278°N 88.49694°W
Shiverette Island 47.96500°N 88.83417°W
Siskiwit Islands 47.90806°N 88.86556°W
Smith Island 48.16639°N 88.45222°W
Smithwick Island 48.13667°N 88.48833°W
South Government Island 48.16889°N 88.42333°W
Split Island 48.17750°N 88.42472°W
Star Island 48.12167°N 88.51694°W
Steamboat Island 48.17750°N 88.54250°W
Stone House Island 47.94000°N 88.78417°W
Tallman Island 48.13889°N 88.51111°W
Taylor Island 48.04889°N 88.84583°W
Third Island 48.18250°N 88.42528°W
Thompson Island 47.89194°N 89.23111°W
Tookers Island 48.12917°N 88.50306°W
Washington Island
Washington Island (Michigan)
Washington Island is an uninhabited island in Lake Superior. It is within the boundary of Keweenaw County and Isle Royale National Park, a national park located within the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the westernmost point marked on most maps of the elongated archipelago that makes up this park...

47.87500°N 89.25000°W
West Caribou Island 48.09639°N 88.56639°W
Wheelock Island 48.15917°N 88.47000°W
Wilson Island 48.05639°N 88.83778°W
Wright Island 47.97056°N 88.82667°W

Islands within an island

The following five islands are located within inland lakes on the island of Isle Royale
Isle Royale
Isle Royale is an island of the Great Lakes, located in the northwest of Lake Superior, and part of the state of Michigan. The island and the 450 surrounding smaller islands and waters make up Isle Royale National Park....

. They are by definition islands in lakes.
Island Body of water Coordinates
Birch Isle Lake Richie 48.04917°N 88.69083°W
Eagle Nest Island Siskiwit Lake 47.99306°N 88.72950°W
Hastings Island Lake Richie 48.04639°N 88.69417°W
Ryan Island Siskiwit Lake 48.01000°N 88.77083°W
Teakettle Island Siskiwit Lake 48.01361°N 88.76333°W

See also

  • Isle Royale
    Isle Royale
    Isle Royale is an island of the Great Lakes, located in the northwest of Lake Superior, and part of the state of Michigan. The island and the 450 surrounding smaller islands and waters make up Isle Royale National Park....

  • Isle Royale National Park
    Isle Royale National Park
    Isle Royale National Park is a U.S. National Park in the state of Michigan. Isle Royale, the largest island in Lake Superior, is over 45 miles in length and 9 miles wide at its widest point. The park is made of Isle Royale itself and approximately 400 smaller islands, along with any submerged...

  • Lake Superior
    Lake Superior
    Lake Superior is the largest of the five traditionally-demarcated Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, and to the south by the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan. It is the largest freshwater lake in the...

  • List of islands of Michigan
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