Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is the first of the only three United States National Lakeshores. It is in the of on the southern shore of Lake Superior, and is known for its rugged coastline featuring colorful naturally sculpted rock formations and waterfalls.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: U.S. National Lakeshore on Lake Superior
  • Also known as: PIRO

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beaver Lake.

Lake
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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Latitude
46.5642° or 46° 33′ 51″ north
Longitude
-86.3165° or 86° 18′ 59″ west
Elevation
764 feet (233 metres)
Open location code
86RMHM7M+MC
Geo­Names ID
5005601
Wiki­data ID
Q3382575
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Ukrainian—“Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: পিকচার্ রক্স ন্যাশনাল লেকশোর
  • Cebuano: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
  • French: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
  • Japanese: ピクチャード・ロックス・ナショナル・レイクショア
  • Serbian: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
  • Serbian: Национална језерска обала Осликане стене
  • Telugu: నేషనల్ లేక్ షోర్ ఫీక్చర్డ్ రాక్స్
  • Ukrainian: Національне узбережжя «Оздоблені скелі»

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