List of islands in Isle Royale National Park

Islands in Isle Royale National Park
Detailed map of the national park
Islands in Isle Royale National Park is located in Michigan
Islands in Isle Royale National Park
Location within the state of Michigan
Islands in Isle Royale National Park is located in the United States
Islands in Isle Royale National Park
Location within the United States
Geography
LocationLake Superior
Coordinates48°00′N 88°51′W / 48.000°N 88.850°W / 48.000; -88.850
Total islands450 (113 named)
Major islandsIsle Royale
Area209 sq mi (540 km2)
Administration
United States National Park Service
U.S. stateMichigan
CountyKeweenaw County
TownshipsEagle Harbor and Houghton
Demographics
Population0 (permanent)
Additional information
Time zone
 • Summer (DST)

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]

List of islands[edit]

Island Coordinates GNIS ID
Amygdaloid Island 48°09′04″N 88°37′14″W / 48.15111°N 88.62056°W / 48.15111; -88.62056 (Amygdaloid Island) 1618259
Annie Island 48°10′24″N 88°26′18″W / 48.17333°N 88.43833°W / 48.17333; -88.43833 (Annie Island) 1618508
Arch Island 48°03′49″N 88°47′37″W / 48.06361°N 88.79361°W / 48.06361; -88.79361 (Arch Island) 620199
Bailey Island 48°09′15″N 88°28′49″W / 48.15417°N 88.48028°W / 48.15417; -88.48028 (Bailey Island) 620450
Barnum Island 47°52′40″N 89°14′01″W / 47.87778°N 89.23361°W / 47.87778; -89.23361 (Barnum Island) 620634
Bat Island 48°08′47″N 88°27′53″W / 48.14639°N 88.46472°W / 48.14639; -88.46472 (Bat Island) 620727
Battleship Island 48°10′29″N 88°29′54″W / 48.17472°N 88.49833°W / 48.17472; -88.49833 (Battleship Island) 620761
Beaver Island 47°54′28″N 89°10′12″W / 47.90778°N 89.17000°W / 47.90778; -89.17000 (Beaver Island) 620927
Belle Isle 48°09′09″N 88°35′22″W / 48.15250°N 88.58944°W / 48.15250; -88.58944 (Belle Isle) 621052
Birch Isle[a] 48°02′57″N 88°41′27″W / 48.04917°N 88.69083°W / 48.04917; -88.69083 (Birch Isle) 1618264
Bobs Island 48°10′04″N 88°27′20″W / 48.16778°N 88.45556°W / 48.16778; -88.45556 (Bobs Island) 1618506
Booth Island 47°52′44″N 89°13′34″W / 47.87889°N 89.22611°W / 47.87889; -89.22611 (Booth Island) 621734
Bottle Island 47°51′58″N 89°15′59″W / 47.86611°N 89.26639°W / 47.86611; -89.26639 (Bottle Island) 621764
Boys Island 48°10′53″N 88°25′58″W / 48.18139°N 88.43278°W / 48.18139; -88.43278 (Boys Island) 621834
Burnt Island 48°05′31″N 88°34′13″W / 48.09182°N 88.57035°W / 48.09182; -88.57035 (Burnt Island (East Isle Royale)) 622313
Burnt Island 48°08′49″N 88°34′55″W / 48.14682°N 88.58201°W / 48.14682; -88.58201 (Burnt Island (West Isle Royale)) 622314
Captain Kidd Island 48°09′53″N 88°34′17″W / 48.16472°N 88.57139°W / 48.16472; -88.57139 (Captain Kidd Island) 622705
Castle Island 47°55′21″N 88°49′13″W / 47.92250°N 88.82028°W / 47.92250; -88.82028 (Castle Island) 622865
Cemetery Island 48°05′46″N 88°34′14″W / 48.09611°N 88.57056°W / 48.09611; -88.57056 (Cemetery Island) 622967
Center Island 48°08′29″N 88°29′30″W / 48.14139°N 88.49167°W / 48.14139; -88.49167 (Center Island) 622978
Channel Island 47°58′32″N 88°48′30″W / 47.97556°N 88.80833°W / 47.97556; -88.80833 (Channel Island) 623078
Chippers Island 48°09′01″N 88°34′19″W / 48.15028°N 88.57194°W / 48.15028; -88.57194 (Chippers Island) 1618486
Clay Island 48°08′41″N 88°35′32″W / 48.14472°N 88.59222°W / 48.14472; -88.59222 (Clay Island) 623393
Cork Island 48°09′05″N 88°34′36″W / 48.15139°N 88.57667°W / 48.15139; -88.57667 (Cork Island) 623836
Davidson Island 48°07′30″N 88°30′50″W / 48.12500°N 88.51389°W / 48.12500; -88.51389 (Davidson Island) 624329
Dean Island 48°09′27″N 88°33′10″W / 48.15750°N 88.55278°W / 48.15750; -88.55278 (Dean Island) 624426
Diamond Island 48°10′10″N 88°32′25″W / 48.16944°N 88.54028°W / 48.16944; -88.54028 (Diamond Island) 624633
Dog Island 48°10′47″N 88°26′06″W / 48.17972°N 88.43500°W / 48.17972; -88.43500 (Dog Island) 1618512
Eagle Island 48°08′59″N 88°34′14″W / 48.14972°N 88.57056°W / 48.14972; -88.57056 (Eagle Island) 1618487
Eagle Nest Island[a] 47°59′35″N 88°43′46″W / 47.99306°N 88.72950°W / 47.99306; -88.72950 (Eagle Nest Island) 625091
East Caribou Island 48°06′06″N 88°33′19″W / 48.10167°N 88.55528°W / 48.10167; -88.55528 (East Caribou Island) 625161
Edwards Island 48°10′20″N 88°26′00″W / 48.17222°N 88.43333°W / 48.17222; -88.43333 (Edwards Island) 625396
Emerson Island 48°09′49″N 88°27′45″W / 48.16361°N 88.46250°W / 48.16361; -88.46250 (Emerson Island) 1618510
Fire Island 48°08′28″N 88°30′37″W / 48.14111°N 88.51028°W / 48.14111; -88.51028 (Fire Island) 625981
Fisher Island 48°08′58″N 88°31′31″W / 48.14944°N 88.52528°W / 48.14944; -88.52528 (Fisher Island) 1618481
Flag Island 48°09′52″N 88°25′52″W / 48.16444°N 88.43111°W / 48.16444; -88.43111 (Flag Island) 626129
Fryett Island 48°08′41″N 88°35′52″W / 48.14472°N 88.59778°W / 48.14472; -88.59778 (Fryett Island) 1618480
Gale Island 48°09′53″N 88°27′40″W / 48.16472°N 88.46111°W / 48.16472; -88.46111 (Gale Island) 626598
Glenns Island 48°09′39″N 88°27′39″W / 48.16083°N 88.46083°W / 48.16083; -88.46083 (Glenns Island) 1618505
Grace Island 47°52′53″N 89°13′10″W / 47.88139°N 89.21944°W / 47.88139; -89.21944 (Grace Island) 627058
Green Island 48°09′45″N 88°33′23″W / 48.16250°N 88.55639°W / 48.16250; -88.55639 (Green Island) 627300
Green Isle 48°04′12″N 88°46′39″W / 48.07000°N 88.77750°W / 48.07000; -88.77750 (Green Isle) 627301
Gull Islands[b] 48°15′44″N 88°15′53″W / 48.26222°N 88.26472°W / 48.26222; -88.26472 (Gull Islands) 1620097
Hastings Island[a] 48°02′47″N 88°41′39″W / 48.04639°N 88.69417°W / 48.04639; -88.69417 (Hastings Island) 1618277
Hat Island 47°59′00″N 88°46′23″W / 47.98333°N 88.77306°W / 47.98333; -88.77306 (Hat Island) 627930
Hawk Island 48°06′12″N 88°43′32″W / 48.10333°N 88.72556°W / 48.10333; -88.72556 (Hawk Island) 1618278
Heron Island 48°07′35″N 88°30′11″W / 48.12639°N 88.50306°W / 48.12639; -88.50306 (Heron Island) 628141
Hog Island 48°09′28″N 88°28′18″W / 48.15778°N 88.47167°W / 48.15778; -88.47167 (Hog Island) 1618502
Horn Island 48°09′22″N 88°28′35″W / 48.15611°N 88.47639°W / 48.15611; -88.47639 (Horn Island) 628589
Horner Island 48°08′31″N 88°36′27″W / 48.14194°N 88.60750°W / 48.14194; -88.60750 (Horner Island) 628592
Howe Island 48°09′54″N 88°27′31″W / 48.16500°N 88.45861°W / 48.16500; -88.45861 (Howe Island) 1618513
Inner Hill Island 47°58′26″N 88°49′09″W / 47.97389°N 88.81917°W / 47.97389; -88.81917 (Inner Hill Island) 629048
Inner Island 47°58′26″N 88°49′09″W / 47.97389°N 88.81917°W / 47.97389; -88.81917 (Inner Island) 629049
Isle Royale 48°00′02″N 88°50′00″W / 48.00056°N 88.83333°W / 48.00056; -88.83333 (Isle Royale) 1618306
Johns Island 47°53′20″N 89°14′30″W / 47.88889°N 89.24167°W / 47.88889; -89.24167 (Johns Island) 629318
Johnson Island 48°08′53″N 88°35′04″W / 48.14806°N 88.58444°W / 48.14806; -88.58444 (Johnson Island) 629336
Kamloops Island 48°04′32″N 88°47′08″W / 48.07556°N 88.78556°W / 48.07556; -88.78556 (Kamloops Island) 629454
Little Siskiwit Island 47°56′32″N 88°53′40″W / 47.94222°N 88.89444°W / 47.94222; -88.89444 (Little Siskiwit Island) 630769
Lone Tree Island 48°08′15″N 88°29′58″W / 48.13750°N 88.49944°W / 48.13750; -88.49944 (Lone Tree Island) 630897
Long Island 48°10′42″N 88°26′01″W / 48.17833°N 88.43361°W / 48.17833; -88.43361 (Long Island (north)) 630913
Long Island 47°56′05″N 88°47′58″W / 47.93472°N 88.79944°W / 47.93472; -88.79944 (Long Island (central)) 630912
Lucky Island 48°10′23″N 88°26′36″W / 48.17306°N 88.44333°W / 48.17306; -88.44333 (Lucky Island) 1618507
Mad Island 48°07′25″N 88°30′35″W / 48.12361°N 88.50972°W / 48.12361; -88.50972 (Mad Island) 631306
Malone Island 47°58′50″N 88°47′32″W / 47.98056°N 88.79222°W / 47.98056; -88.79222 (Malone Island) 631365
Menagerie Island[c] 47°56′52″N 88°45′43″W / 47.94778°N 88.76194°W / 47.94778; -88.76194 (Menagerie Island) 632094
Merritt Island 48°11′04″N 88°25′40″W / 48.18444°N 88.42778°W / 48.18444; -88.42778 (Merritt Island) 632138
Middle Islands 48°05′28″N 88°34′36″W / 48.09111°N 88.57667°W / 48.09111; -88.57667 (Middle Islands) 632256
Minong Island 48°09′49″N 88°27′26″W / 48.16361°N 88.45722°W / 48.16361; -88.45722 (Minong Island) 632472
Mott Island 48°06′40″N 88°32′08″W / 48.11111°N 88.53556°W / 48.11111; -88.53556 (Mott Island) 632763
Net Island 48°10′25″N 88°32′59″W / 48.17361°N 88.54972°W / 48.17361; -88.54972 (Net Island) 633304
Newman Island 48°10′01″N 88°27′28″W / 48.16694°N 88.45778°W / 48.16694; -88.45778 (Newman Island) 633370
North Government Island 48°10′46″N 88°25′16″W / 48.17944°N 88.42111°W / 48.17944; -88.42111 (North Government Island) 633370
North Rock[d] 47°51′51″N 89°16′35″W / 47.86417°N 89.27639°W / 47.86417; -89.27639 (North Rock) 633636
Ollies Dogs Rocks 48°06′58″N 88°42′56″W / 48.11611°N 88.71556°W / 48.11611; -88.71556 (Ollies Dogs Rocks) 1618298
Outer Hill Island 48°07′11″N 88°31′03″W / 48.11972°N 88.51750°W / 48.11972; -88.51750 (Outer Hill Island) 634226
Outer Island 47°58′20″N 88°48′41″W / 47.97222°N 88.81139°W / 47.97222; -88.81139 (Outer Island) 634227
Park Place Island 48°09′01″N 88°28′59″W / 48.15028°N 88.48306°W / 48.15028; -88.48306 (Park Place Island) 2097219
Passage Island[e] 48°14′01″N 88°21′03″W / 48.23361°N 88.35083°W / 48.23361; -88.35083 (Passage Island) 634447
Paul Islands 47°54′52″N 88°50′57″W / 47.91444°N 88.84917°W / 47.91444; -88.84917 (Paul Islands) 634447
Pete Island 48°10′27″N 88°28′18″W / 48.17417°N 88.47167°W / 48.17417; -88.47167 (Pete Island) 634693
Picnic Island 48°08′09″N 88°30′56″W / 48.13583°N 88.51556°W / 48.13583; -88.51556 (Picnic Island) 1618488
Porter Island 48°10′29″N 88°26′39″W / 48.17472°N 88.44417°W / 48.17472; -88.44417 (Porter Island) 635305
Rabbit Island 48°06′01″N 88°33′47″W / 48.10028°N 88.56306°W / 48.10028; -88.56306 (Rabbit Island) 635581
Raspberry Island 48°08′32″N 88°28′25″W / 48.14222°N 88.47361°W / 48.14222; -88.47361 (Raspberry Island) 635655
Redfin Island 47°54′22″N 88°52′17″W / 47.90611°N 88.87139°W / 47.90611; -88.87139 (Redfin Island) 635733
Ross Island 47°58′50″N 88°46′47″W / 47.98056°N 88.77972°W / 47.98056; -88.77972 (Ross Island) 636250
Round Island 48°07′39″N 88°40′24″W / 48.12750°N 88.67333°W / 48.12750; -88.67333 (Round Island (Isle Royale)) 1618305
Ryan Island[a] 48°00′36″N 88°46′15″W / 48.01000°N 88.77083°W / 48.01000; -88.77083 (Ryan Island) 636435
Salt Island 47°53′10″N 89°13′10″W / 47.88611°N 89.21944°W / 47.88611; -89.21944 (Salt Island) 637136
Savage Island 48°09′43″N 88°27′58″W / 48.16194°N 88.46611°W / 48.16194; -88.46611 (Savage Island) 1618511
Schooner Island 47°59′03″N 88°45′21″W / 47.98417°N 88.75583°W / 47.98417; -88.75583 (Schooner Island) 637429
Shaw Island 48°07′58″N 88°29′49″W / 48.13278°N 88.49694°W / 48.13278; -88.49694 (Shaw Island) 637688
Shiverette Island 47°57′54″N 88°50′03″W / 47.96500°N 88.83417°W / 47.96500; -88.83417 (Shiverette Island) 637822
Siskiwit Islands 47°54′29″N 88°51′56″W / 47.90806°N 88.86556°W / 47.90806; -88.86556 (Siskiwit Islands) 638011
Smith Island 48°09′59″N 88°27′08″W / 48.16639°N 88.45222°W / 48.16639; -88.45222 (Smith Island) 638154
Smithwick Island 48°08′12″N 88°29′18″W / 48.13667°N 88.48833°W / 48.13667; -88.48833 (Smithwick Island) 638182
South Government Island 48°10′08″N 88°25′24″W / 48.16889°N 88.42333°W / 48.16889; -88.42333 (South Government Island) 638357
Split Island 48°10′39″N 88°25′29″W / 48.17750°N 88.42472°W / 48.17750; -88.42472 (Split Island) 638517
Star Island 48°07′18″N 88°31′01″W / 48.12167°N 88.51694°W / 48.12167; -88.51694 (Star Island) 638737
Steamboat Island 48°10′39″N 88°32′33″W / 48.17750°N 88.54250°W / 48.17750; -88.54250 (Steamboat Island) 638765
Stone House Island 47°56′24″N 88°47′03″W / 47.94000°N 88.78417°W / 47.94000; -88.78417 (Stone House Island) 638868
Tallman Island 48°08′20″N 88°30′40″W / 48.13889°N 88.51111°W / 48.13889; -88.51111 (Tallman Island) 1614552
Taylor Island 48°02′56″N 88°50′45″W / 48.04889°N 88.84583°W / 48.04889; -88.84583 (Taylor Island) 1614626
Teakettle Island[a] 48°00′49″N 88°45′48″W / 48.01361°N 88.76333°W / 48.01361; -88.76333 (Teakettle Island) 1614642
Third Island 48°10′57″N 88°25′31″W / 48.18250°N 88.42528°W / 48.18250; -88.42528 (Third Island) 1614731
Thompson Island 47°53′31″N 89°13′52″W / 47.89194°N 89.23111°W / 47.89194; -89.23111 (Thompson Island) 1614770
Tookers Island 48°07′45″N 88°30′11″W / 48.12917°N 88.50306°W / 48.12917; -88.50306 (Tookers Island) 1614959
Washington Island 47°52′30″N 89°15′00″W / 47.87500°N 89.25000°W / 47.87500; -89.25000 (Washington Island) 1615807
West Caribou Island 48°05′47″N 88°33′59″W / 48.09639°N 88.56639°W / 48.09639; -88.56639 (West Caribou Island) 1616088
Wheelock Island 48°09′33″N 88°28′12″W / 48.15917°N 88.47000°W / 48.15917; -88.47000 (Wheelock Island) 1618503
Wilson Island 48°03′23″N 88°50′16″W / 48.05639°N 88.83778°W / 48.05639; -88.83778 (Wilson Island) 1616576
Wright Island 47°58′14″N 88°49′36″W / 47.97056°N 88.82667°W / 47.97056; -88.82667 (Wright Island) 1616840

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e This 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Menagerie Island contains the historic Isle Royale Light.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Passage Island contains the Passage Island Light, which is the northernmost manmade structure in the state of Michigan.

References[edit]

  1. ^ National Park Service (2022). "Isle Royale National Park: Nature & Science". Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  2. ^ United States Census Bureau (2000). "Michigan municipality boundaries" (PDF). p. F-4 Michigan. Retrieved September 9, 2022.

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