Rock Harbor

Rock Harbor is the main access point for visitors landing on in northern Lake Superior. It sits four miles from the northeastern end of the 45-mile-long island, the whole of which is protected as .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay at northwestern Isle Royale in Lake Superior, Michigan, United States
  • Also known as: “Rock Harbor, Michigan”
  • Address: MI

Places of Interest

Highlights include Three Mile Campground and SS Algoma.

Campsite
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
is a campsite.

Heritage site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Algoma was a screw steamer built in 1883. She sank off Mott Island near in Lake Superior in 1885 and some of her remains are still on the lake bottom. The wreck was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Rock Harbor

Latitude
48.12071° or 48° 7′ 15″ north
Longitude
-88.5334° or 88° 32′ 0″ west
Elevation
600 feet (183 metres)
Open location code
86WH4FC8+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369021152
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
4832586
Wiki­data ID
Q7354451
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Satellite Map

Discover Rock Harbor from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Rock Harbor” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Rock Harbor”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Inner Hill Island and Mott Island.

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