Apostle Islands

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Apostle Islands, group of more than 20 wooded islands, in Lake Superior, off N Wis. Madeline, 13 mi (21 km) long, is the largest island and has the group's only settlement, La Pointe. Noted for their wave-eroded cliffs and abundant wildlife, the islands are visited by tourists and hunters. The islands, along with an 11 mi (18 km) strip of the adjacent shoreline, make up Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (see National Parks and Monuments National Parks and Monuments

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No references found			Tourists can find sea caves and giant rookeries on the Apostle Islands along the Wisconsin side of the lake. Traveling the Great Lakes by Dave Text / Travel, recreation and leisure community We paddled into a deep cave under one of the Apostle Islands, possibly Judas, and explored it, ducking our heads under the low ceiling, and emerged a half-minute before the wake of a distant ore boat came crashing into the cave, which would have busted our heads but good, no need for the EMTs. Delicate Art of Brotherly Love by Khaleej Times (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) Carl Dahl is a 10-year-old boy who lives with his father and sister on Sand Island, one of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior, off the coast of Wisconsin. BOOK PICKS by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)			Apophis apophorometer apophyge apophyllite apophyllous apophysis apoplexy apoplutonian apoposeidon apoprotein apoptosis apopyle Aporia Aporidea aporogamy aposaturnium aposelene aposematic Aposematism apospory Apostasy apostatic selection aposthesis apostilb apostle Apostle Islands Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Apostles Apostol, Daniil Apostol, Daniil Pavlovich Apostolic Constitutions apostolic delegate Apostolic See Apostolic succession Apostolici Apostolo Zeno Apostolos Gkrozos Apostolovo Apostomatida Apostrophe Apostrophia apotele apotheca Apothecaries Weight apothecaries' dram apothecaries' measure apothecaries' ounce apothecaries' pound apothecaries' weight apothecary apothecium			APOSTC Apostel Paul Apostel, Hans Erich Apostelic Father Apostemate Apostemation apostematosa, cheilitis glandularis Apostematous Aposteme Aposteriori probability aposthesis aposthesis aposthia Apostil Apostil Apostilb Apostilb Apostilb Apostille Apostille Apostle Apostle Apostle Apostle Apostle Apostle (disambiguation) Apostle (disambiguation) Apostle (disambiguation) Apostle Andrew Apostle bird Apostle Islands Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Apostle of Christ Apostle of Germany Apostle of Germany Apostle of the Gentiles Apostle of the Gentiles Apostle of the Goths Apostle of the Goths Apostle of the Goths Apostle of the Indies Apostle of the Prussians Apostle Paul Apostle Peter Apostle spoon Apostle Spoons Apostle teaspoon Apostle teaspoons Apostle's Creed Apostle's Creed Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor, Teacher Apostlebird apostlehood apostlehood apostlehood Apostles Apostles Apostles Apostles Apostles Creed

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