Rock Harbor, Michigan | |
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 Map of Rock Harbor on the northeast side ofIsle Royale | |
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| Coordinates:48°05′21″N88°34′45″W / 48.08917°N 88.57917°W /48.08917; -88.57917 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Keweenaw |
| Township | Houghton |
| Elevation | 610 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49931 (Houghton) |
| Area code | 906 |
| GNIS feature ID | 636080[1] |
Rock Harbor is the main access point for visitors landing onIsle Royale in northernLake Superior. It sits four miles (6.4 km) from the northeastern end of the 45-mile-long (72 km) island, the whole of which is protected asIsle Royale National Park. Two structures in Rock Harbor—theRock Harbor Light and theEdisen Fishery—are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.
The nameRock Harbor is properly applied to the 11-mile-long (18 km) inlet from Moskey Basin to Scoville Point along the southern shore of the eastern part of Isle Royale.[2] This inlet is screened from the open waters of Lake Superior by several offshore islands, including Mott Island, which is the site of the park headquarters.[3]
Travel to Rock Harbor from theUpper Peninsula of Michigan is by theRanger III park service ferry, operating fromHoughton, Michigan,[4] theIsle Royale Queen IV out ofCopper Harbor, Michigan,[5] and seaplane service.[6] TheVoyageur II operates out ofGrand Portage, Minnesota; it circumnavigates the island with stops at the Ozaagaateng Ranger Station[7] in Washington Harbor on the west end of the island and other points along the shore.[8]
The ferry boats land at Snug Harbor, which also has berths for private watercraft, a campground, the visitor center, and a lodge that predates the national park.[3][9]
Rock Harbor is the eastern end and terminus of theGreenstone Ridge Trail.
Rock Harbor is also listed by theGeographic Names Information System as a populated place named Rock Harbor Lodge.[1] Although there is no permanent population, the area includes the Rock Harbor Lodge, restaurant, resorts, several boat docks, and campgrounds. Rock Harbor also contained its own summer post office from 1924 to 1958.[10]
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