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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: one of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior, northern Wisconsin, United States
- Also known as: “Bass Island” and “Isle Michel”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bass Island Brownstone Company Quarry.
Bass Island Brownstone Company Quarry
Quarry
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The Bass Island Brownstone Company Quarry, also known as the Basswood Island Quarry, on Basswood Island in Lake Superior was operational from 1868 to 1893. Bass Island Brownstone Company Quarry is situated 2 miles southwest of Basswood Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Red Cliff and Bayfield.
Red Cliff
Village
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Red Cliff, also known as Gaa-Miskwaabikaang, is a Tribal Nation in the town of Russell, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. Red Cliff is the administrative center of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Red Cliff is situated 2½ miles west of Basswood Island.
Bayfield
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Bayfield a city in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 584 at the 2020 census, making it the city with the smallest population in Wisconsin.
La Pointe
Village
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La Pointe is a town in Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. The town includes all of the Apostle Islands except for the westernmost four, which lie in the towns of Bayfield and Russell in Bayfield County. La Pointe is situated 6 miles southwest of Basswood Island.
Basswood Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Ashland, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Basswood Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Basswood Island”
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Localities in the Area
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