page_title: Isle Royale
hierarchical_section_title: Isle Royale
caption_attribution_description: Map of Isle Royale National Park on Isle Royale in Lake Superior (Michigan, USA). The map includes: Rock of Ages Lighthouse, Isle Royale Lighthouse on Menagerie Island, and Rock Harbor Lighthouse. Amygdaloid Island Beaver Island Belle Isle Caribou Island Grace Island Johns Island &#160; &#160; &#160; Long Island Menagerie Island Mott Island Passage Island Raspberry Island &#160; &#160; &#160; Rock of Ages (island/reef) Ryan Island - inside Isle Royale Tookers Island Washington Island Wright Island
context_page_description: Isle Royale is an island of the Great Lakes, located in the northwest of Lake Superior, in Laurentia. It is part of the U.S. state of Michigan. The island and the 450 surrounding smaller islands and waters make up Isle Royale National Park.
  Isle Royale is 45 miles long and 9 miles wide, with an area of 206.73 square miles, making it the fourth-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, the third-largest in the contiguous United States, and the 33rd-largest island in the United States.
  Isle Royale 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.
context_section_description: Isle Royale (/ˈrɔɪəl/, ROY-əl) is an island of the Great Lakes, located in the northwest of Lake Superior, in Laurentia. It is part of the U.S. state of Michigan. The island and the 450 surrounding smaller islands and waters make up Isle 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 fourth-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), the third-largest in the contiguous United States (after Long Island and Padre Island), and the 33rd-largest island in the United States.
  Isle Royale 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.
caption: Map of Isle Royale
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