Hermit Island
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46°53′N 90°41′W
Hermit Island is a Wisconsin island in Lake Superior and a part of the Apostle Islands. Along with most of the islands in the group, it is a part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. It was named after a hermit who, according to folk tales, lived on the island from the late 1840s to 1861.
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46°53′N 90°41′W
Overview
Hermit Island is a Wisconsin island in Lake Superior and a part of the Apostle Islands. Along with most of the islands in the group, it is a part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. It was named after a hermit who, according to folk tales, lived on the island from the late 1840s to 1861. Hermit Island was home to a number of quarries for its brownstone from the 1860s to the 1890s. Hermit Island has gone by other names in its history, including "Ashuwaguindag Miniss" (Ojibwe for "The Further Island"), Illinois Island, Austrian Island, Wilson's Island and Askew Island. It is nearly 2 nautical miles (4 km) long, lying 2 nautical miles (4 km) west of the northern tip of Madeline Island.
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Nearest islands
- Basswood Island5.4 km
- Oak Island6.4 km
- Stockton Island9.1 km
- Madeline Island9.3 km
- Michigan Island15 km
- Bear Island15 km
Also in Apostle Islands
Madeline Island
59.5 km²▲ 264 m
Major islands
Stockton Island
39.9 km²▲ 264 m
Major islands
Oak Island
20.3 km²▲ 348 m
Major islands
Sand Island
11.5 km²▲ 217 m
Major islands
Basswood Island
7.7 km²▲ 260 m
Major islands
Bear Island
7.3 km²▲ 277 m
Major islands
Outer Island
31.6 km²▲ 279 m
Minor islands
Michigan Island
6 km²▲ 232 m
Minor islands
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Hermit Island Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Prentiss Lodge Was Here. I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license: / CC BY-SA 3.0