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Apostle Islands

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Apostle Islands

Group of 22 islands in southwest Lake Superior, Ashland County, north Wisconsin; area approximately 518 sq km/200 sq mi. The largest and only commercially developed island is Madeline Island. La Pointe, the only island settlement, has a year-round population of (1992) 200, that swells in the summer. The picturesque islands and nearby mainland are designated a national lakeshore area, popular with campers, tourists, and outdoors enthusiasts.

The islands were named by early French missionaries who thought there were 12 in the group.
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This love of place found expression this summer when our president, Karen Halbersleben, volunteered as a lighthouse keeper on Michigan Island in the nearby Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
Call of the wild: students get authentic outdoor learning experiences ... by Samels, James E. / University Business
Scientists have previously seen iceberg scours on the bottom of Lake Superior, but those were found in a shallow region near Wisconsin's Apostle Islands.
Scraping the bottom by Science News
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (Wisconsin) will receive about $1 million to restore the Raspberry Island Light Station.
National Parks receive budget boost by Parks & Recreation
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