Islands in Isle Royale National Park | |
Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
Pushpin Label Position: | none |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States |
Coordinates: | 48°N -139°W |
Location: | Lake Superior |
Total Islands: | 450 (113 named) |
Major Islands: | Isle Royale |
Area Sqmi: | 209 |
Country: | United States National Park Service |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | U.S. state |
Country Admin Divisions: | Michigan |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | County |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Keweenaw County |
Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Townships |
Country Admin Divisions 2: | Eagle Harbor and Houghton |
Population: | 0 (permanent) |
Timezone: | EST |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
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 206.7sqmi, 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 894sqmi, of which 209sqmi 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]