Caribou Island (near Michipicoten Island)

This article is about the island in eastern Lake Superior. For the island near Thunder Bay, see Caribou Island (Thunder Bay). For other uses, see Caribou Island (disambiguation).
Caribou Island
Interactive map of Caribou Island
Geography
LocationLake Superior
Coordinates47°21′33″N 85°48′36″W / 47.35917°N 85.81000°W / 47.35917; -85.81000 (Caribou Island near the international border)
Administration
TerritoryOntario
Demographics
Population0

Caribou Island is an uninhabited island in the eastern end of Lake Superior, 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Michipicoten Island. It lies entirely within the territorial waters of Canada although only about five kilometres from the international border between Canada and the United States. It is approximately 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) long and 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) wide, and 1,600 acres (647 ha) in area. The interior is low scrub and bog with small lakes, including Little Italy, Hambone, and Deer Lake among many unnamed ones. Several of the lakes are maintained by beavers and all are several feet above Lake Superior.

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