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Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by area and the third largest in volume, behind Lake Baikal in Siberia and Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. The Caspian Sea, while larger than Lake Superior in both surface area and volume, is brackish . Lake Superior deepest point [4] on the bathymetric map.
Lake Superior. Coordinates. 46°57′55″N 90°39′51″W. / 46.96528°N 90.66417°W / 46.96528; -90.66417. The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in Lake Superior, off the Bayfield Peninsula in northern Wisconsin. [1] The majority of the islands are located in Ashland County —only Sand, York, Eagle, and Raspberry Islands are ...
47.478089°N 90.999858°W. / 47.478089; -90.999858 ( Amboy) Amethyst/Sophie's Wreck. Wooden tug. 1868. 1888. 8 feet (2.4 m) Wreck of a small wooden tugboat discovered in 2007 near Duluth, Minnesota. Thought to be the remains of the Amethyst, a tug which burned and sank near Duluth, Minnesota in 1888.
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point includes a variety of displays, from the famous lighthouse to a 1940s-era lifeboat to the restored lighthouse keeper’s quarters to the 200 ...
Great Lakes Circle Tour. The Great Lakes Circle Tour is a designated scenic road system connecting all of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River. [1] It consists of routes for circumnavigating the lakes, either individually or collectively. It was designated by the Great Lakes Commission in 1988.
Whitefish Point Underwater Preserve. The Comet under sail. The only known treasure ship of Lake Superior, she sank in 1875 with 70 tons of silver ore. [1] Location within the state of Michigan. Location. Lake Superior, Chippewa County, Luce County, Michigan USA. Nearest city. Emerson, Michigan.
Isle Royale. / 48.000°N 88.917°W / 48.000; -88.917. Isle Royale ( / ˈrɔɪəl /, ROY-əl) [1] 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 and the 450 surrounding smaller islands and waters make up Isle Royale National Park .
The end of Chequamegon Bay is known as the site of the first dwelling in present-day Wisconsin to have been occupied by European men. Two French fur traders, Médard des Groseilliers and Pierre-Esprit Radisson, built a hut somewhere on the west shore of the bay, probably in 1658. Other traders dwelt on this bay in 1660-1663 and were visited in ...