Changing short description from "Island in Lake Superior in Michigan, United States of America" to "Island in Lake Superior in Michigan, US"
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| {{About|the island in Lake Superior|the 18th-century French colony|Île-Royale (New France)}} | {{About|the island in Lake Superior|the 18th-century French colony|Île-Royale (New France)}} |
| {{short description|Island in Lake Superior in Michigan, United States of America}} | {{Short description|Island in Lake Superior in Michigan, US}} |
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| Isle Royale is {{convert|45|mi|km|}} long and {{convert|9|mi|km|}} wide, with an area of {{convert|206.73|sqmi|km2|}}, making it the [[Lake island#Naturally occurring lake islands, by area|fourth-largest lake island]] in the world. In addition, it is the largest natural island in Lake Superior, the second-largest island in the [[Great Lakes]] (after [[Manitoulin Island]]), the third-largest in the [[contiguous United States]] (after [[Long Island]] and [[Padre Island]]), and the [[List of islands of the United States by area|33rd-largest island in the United States]].<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/islands.htm |title = Islands of The World |work = World Atlas |access-date = February 22, 2019 }}</ref> | Isle Royale is {{convert|45|mi|km|}} long and {{convert|9|mi|km|}} wide, with an area of {{convert|206.73|sqmi|km2|}}, making it the [[Lake island#Naturally occurring lake islands, by area|fourth-largest lake island]] in the world. In addition, it is the largest natural island in Lake Superior, the second-largest island in the [[Great Lakes]] (after [[Manitoulin Island]]), the third-largest in the [[contiguous United States]] (after [[Long Island]] and [[Padre Island]]), and the [[List of islands of the United States by area|33rd-largest island in the United States]].<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/islands.htm |title = Islands of The World |work = World Atlas |access-date = February 22, 2019 }}</ref> |
| Isle Royale is defined by the [[United States Census Bureau]] as [[census tract|Census Tract]] 9603 of [[Keweenaw County, Michigan]] (a county found in the state's [[Upper Peninsula of Michigan|Upper Peninsula]]). As of the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]] there was no permanent population on Isle Royale.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.census.gov |title = Detailed Tables |work = [[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date = August 25, 2010 }}</ref> After the island was made a national park, some existing residents were allowed to stay,<ref name="families">{{cite web |last = Barnum |first = David C. |title = About Us |publisher = Isle Royale Families and Friends Association |url = http://www.isleroyalefamilies.org/aboutus.htm |date = April 2002 |access-date = December 9, 2007 }}</ref> and a few leases are still in effect. | Isle Royale is defined by the [[United States Census Bureau]] as [[census tract|Census Tract]] 9603 of [[Keweenaw County, Michigan]] (a county found in the state's [[Upper Peninsula of Michigan|Upper Peninsula]]). As of the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]] there was no permanent population on Isle Royale.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.census.gov |title = Detailed Tables |work = [[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date = August 25, 2010 }}</ref> After the island was made a national park, some existing residents were allowed to stay,<ref name="families">{{cite web |last = Barnum |first = David C. |title = About Us |publisher = Isle Royale Families and Friends Association |url = http://www.isleroyalefamilies.org/aboutus.htm |date = April 2002 |access-date = December 9, 2007 }}</ref> and a few leases are still in effect. |
| ==Geography== | ==Geography== |
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