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Isle Royale

American  
[roi-uhl] / ˈrɔɪ əl /

noun

  1. an island in Lake Superior: a part of Michigan; a national park. 208 sq. mi. (540 sq. km).


Isle Royale British  
/ ˈrɔɪəl /

noun

  1. an island in the northeast US, in NW Lake Superior: forms, with over 100 surrounding islands, Isle Royale National Park . Area: 541 sq km (209 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Isle Royale National Park is another paradise of unspoiled nature.

From Seattle Times Jun. 3, 2024

Three Michigan men have been charged with causing a wildfire that burned six acres and damaged Isle Royale National Park, a remote, rugged archipelago in Lake Superior, in 2022, the authorities said.

From New York Times May 16, 2024

For a recent study in Anthropocene, the researchers examined sediments from two small inland lakes near ancient mines on Lake Superior’s isolated Isle Royale in Michigan.

From Scientific American Feb. 6, 2023

She said the paper is enlightening, but she added that Isle Royale has unique characteristics.

From Washington Post Nov. 27, 2021

New France may be said to have extended at that time from Cape Breton or Isle Royale west to the Rocky Mountains, and from the basin of the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.

From Canada under British Rule 1760-1900 by Bourinot, John George, Sir

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