Isle Royale
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Isle Royale is an island of the Great Lakes located in the northwest of Lake Superior and part of the U.S. state of Michigan. The island, 450 smaller islands, and the surrounding waters make up Isle R
Cross-section of the Lake Superior basin showing the tilted strata of volcanic rock that form Isle Royale
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Lake island
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A lake island is any landmass within a lake. It is a type of inland island. Lake islands may form a lake archipelago.
Isle Royale
…Royale National Park. Isle Royale is 45 miles (72 km) long and 9 miles (14 km) wide, with an area of 206.73 square miles (535.4 km2), making it the fifth-largest lake island in the world. In addition, it is the largest natural island in Lake Superior, the second-largest island in the Great Lakes (after Manitoulin Island…
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