Basswood Island
Basswood Island is a Wisconsin island in Lake Superior. It is one of the Apostle Islands and a part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. From 1865 to 1923, the island was home to a farm run by Richard McCloud and Elisha Brigham.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 730 feet (220 metres)
- Description: one of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior, northern Wisconsin, United States
- Also known as“Bass Island”“Isle Michel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Bass Island Brownstone Company Quarry.
Bass Island Brownstone Company Quarry
The Bass Island Brownstone Company Quarry, also known…
2 miles southwest of Basswood Island
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Red Cliff and Bayfield.
La Pointe
La Pointe is a town in Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States.
6 miles southwest of Basswood Island
Basswood Island
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
46.85746° or 46° 51′ 27″ north
Longitude
-90.73836° or 90° 44′ 18″ west
Open location code
86RFV746+XM
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In Other Languages
“Basswood Island” goes by many names.
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