Stockton Island

Stockton Island
Aerial view
Stockton Island is located in Wisconsin
Stockton Island
Stockton Island
Stockton Island in the Wisconsin
Stockton Island is located in the US
Stockton Island
Stockton Island
Stockton Island in the United States
Stockton Island is located in Earth
Stockton Island
Stockton Island
Stockton Island in the World
Geography
LocationLake Superior
Coordinates46°56′17″N 90°34′43″W / 46.93806°N 90.57861°W / 46.93806; -90.57861
Administration
United States
StateWisconsin
CountyAshland County
Stockton Islands is also a group of islands north of Alaska.

Stockton Island is one of the Apostle Islands, in Lake Superior, in northern Wisconsin, and is part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.[1]

The largest island included in the national lakeshore, it is host to numerous trails and campsites. The island is known for its unique lagoon ecosystem with multiple carnivorous plants and low bush blueberries, as well as the singing sand found in Julian Bay.[2] Stockton Island also has one of the highest concentration of black bears in North America,[3] with a 2002 study finding 26 bears on the island (0.64 bears/km2).[4] The Trout Point Logging Camp is located on the island.

Shore




Notes

  1. ^ Stockton
  2. ^ National Park Service Stockton Island brochure <http://www.nps.gov/apis/planyourvisit/upload/Stockton-Island.pdf>
  3. ^ Bear Country Safety
  4. ^ American Black Bear Population Size and Genetic Diversity at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore


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