Eagle Island (Wisconsin)
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Eagle Island is one of the Apostle Islands
, in Lake Superior
, in northern Wisconsin
, and is part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
. The island is illegal to go on by the National Park service because of bird nesting. Eagle Island is the second smallest island in the Apostle islands. It is located at 46°56′38"N 091°02′11"W.
Apostle Islands
The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in Lake Superior, off the Bayfield Peninsula in northern Wisconsin. The majority of the islands are located in Ashland County—only Sand, York, Eagle, and Raspberry Islands are located in Bayfield County...
, in Lake Superior
Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest of the five traditionally-demarcated Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, and to the south by the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan. It is the largest freshwater lake in the...
, in northern Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, and is part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is a U.S. national lakeshore consisting of 21 islands and shoreline encompassing 69,372 acres on the northern tip of Wisconsin on the shore of Lake Superior....
. The island is illegal to go on by the National Park service because of bird nesting. Eagle Island is the second smallest island in the Apostle islands. It is located at 46°56′38"N 091°02′11"W.