Isle Royale is an island of the Great Lakes, located in the northwest of Lake Superior. The island and the 400 surrounding smaller islands and waters make up Isle Royale National Park. It is pronounced /ˌaɪlˈrɔɪəl/, with a long "I" in Isle and the accent on the first syllable of Royale, not the second. In French, "Isle" is now spelled Île.
The island is 45 miles (72 km) long and 9 miles (14 km) wide, with an area of 206.73 square miles (535.43 km...
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Isle Royale is an island of the Great Lakes, located in the northwest of Lake Superior. The island and the 400 surrounding smaller islands and waters make up Isle Royale National Park. It is pronounced /ˌaɪlˈrɔɪəl/, with a long "I" in Isle and the accent on the first syllable of Royale, not the second. In French, "Isle" is now spelled Île.
The island is 45 miles (72 km) long and 9 miles (14 km) wide, with an area of 206.73 square miles (535.43 km), making it the largest natural island in Lake Superior, the second largest island in the Great Lakes after Manitoulin Island, the third largest in the contiguous United States (after Long Island and Padre Island), and the 32nd largest island in the United States. It is defined by the United States Census Bureau as Census Tract 9603 of Keweenaw County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census there was no permanent population. After the island was made a national park, some existing residents were allowed to stay; and a few leases are still in effect....
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