Isle Royale National Park
United States National Park on Isle Royale in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Isle Royale National Park is a wildlife reserve on more than 100 islands in northwest Lake Superior, in northern Michigan in the United States. This national park was opened in 1940. The wildlife includes moose, wolves and many kinds of birds.
| Isle Royale National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 An aerial view of Isle Royale | |
  Location in the United States  Location in Michigan | |
| Location | Keweenaw County, Michigan, United States |
| Nearest city | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 48°6′0″N 88°33′0″W / 48.10000°N 88.55000°W |
| Area | 571,790 acres (2,314.0 km2)[1] |
| Established | April 3, 1940 |
| Visitors | 25,798 (in 2018)[2] |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Official website  |
One of the islands is called Isle Royale. It has an area of 229 square miles. Native Americans mined copper on this island in pre-Columbian times (before 1492). The mines can still be seen here.
References
change- ↑ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2011" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved March 7, 2012. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
- ↑ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
Other websites
changeIsle Royale National Park - National Park Service website
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