Editing Isle Royale National Park (section)

==Geography==
{{further|List of islands in Isle Royale National Park}}
In 1875, Isle Royale was split off from [[Keweenaw County, Michigan|Keweenaw County]], as a separate county, '''Isle Royale County'''. In 1897, the county was dissolved, and the island was reincorporated into Keweenaw County. The highest point on the island is [[Mount Desor]] at {{cvt|1394|ft|m|0}}, or about {{cvt|800|ft|m|-1}} above lake level.

Isle Royale, the largest island in [[Lake Superior]], is over {{cvt|45|mi}} in length and {{cvt|9|mi}} wide at its widest point.<ref>{{cite web |title=Isle Royale National Park |publisher=National Park Service |url=http://www.nps.gov/isro/index.htm |access-date=October 13, 2005 |archive-date=July 13, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713103800/http://www.nps.gov/isro/index.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The park is made up of Isle Royale itself and approximately 400 smaller islands, along with any submerged lands within {{cvt|4.5|mi}} of the surrounding islands ([https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/16/408g- 16USC408g]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Isle Royale National Park: Nature & Science |work=National Park Service |url=http://www.nps.gov/isro/naturescience/index.htm |access-date=August 20, 2009 |archive-date=August 16, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090816180746/http://www.nps.gov/isro/naturescience/index.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

Isle Royale is within about {{cvt|15|mi|km|0}} of the shore of the [[Canada|Canadian]] province of Ontario (near the city of [[Thunder Bay]]) and adjacently, the state of Minnesota (near [[Grand Portage Unorganized Territory, Minnesota|Grand Portage]] in [[Cook County, Minnesota|Cook County]]), and is {{cvt|56|mi|km|0}} from the Michigan shore, on the [[Keweenaw Peninsula]], itself part of Upper Peninsula. There are no roads on the island, and wheeled vehicles or devices, other than wheelchairs, are not permitted.<ref>{{cite web |title=Isle Royale FAQ |url=http://www.nps.gov/isro/faqs.htm |access-date=April 8, 2007 |publisher=National Park Service |archive-date=March 11, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311214035/http://www.nps.gov/isro/faqs.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Rock Harbor has wheeled carts available to move personal belongings from the Rock Harbor marina to the cabins and hotel. Also, the National Park Service employs tractors and utility terrain vehicles to move items around the developed areas at Ozaagaateng, Rock Harbor, and Mott Island.

Topsoil tends to be thin, which favors trees that have horizontal root patterns such as [[balsam fir]], [[white spruce]], and [[black spruce]].

===Interior lakes===
[[Siskiwit Lake (Isle Royale)|Siskiwit Lake]] is the largest lake on the island. It has cold, clear water which is relatively low in nutrients. Siskiwit Lake contains several islands, including Ryan Island, the largest.
*Chicken Bone Lake
*Lake Desor
*Feldtmann Lake
*Intermediate Lake (Isle Royale)
*Lake Ritchie
*Sargent Lake