In the U.S. state of Wisconsin , the Lake Superior Lowland , also known as the Superior Coastal Plain , is a geographical region located in the far northern part of the state bordering Lake Superior . It covers about 1,250 square miles (3,200 km), and does not extend beyond 20 miles (32 km) from the Lake Superior shore.
5-560: The Lake Superior Lowland is defined by a plain that slopes gently downward towards the north. While the area is mostly flat, the altitude ranges from about 600 feet (180 m) to 1000 feet (or 300 meters) above sea level. The higher altitudes are located on the Bayfield Peninsula , where the characteristic plain gives way to more rugged hills. Northeast of the peninsula are the Apostle Islands , which have been designated as
10-541: A National Lakeshore. Woodland covers most of the Lake Superior Lowland. Much of the forested area is dominated by aspen and birch trees, with some conifers interspersed throughout the forest. Some pasture and cropland has been established on the plain. Marshes and wetlands exist in a few places in the region, and several rivers drain the region into Lake Superior, including the Brule River, which
15-545: Is included in the Lake Superior Coastal Plain: 46°40′N 91°30′W / 46.667°N 91.500°W / 46.667; -91.500 Bayfield Peninsula The Bayfield Peninsula is a peninsula on Lake Superior . It is located in Bayfield County , Wisconsin , United States . It is the northernmost region of mainland Wisconsin, with the south shore of Lake Superior to
20-584: Is surrounded by a State Forest. Two Ojibwa Indian reservations are located along the shores of Lake Superior, the Bad River Indian Reservation and the Red Cliff Indian Reservation . The largest city in the area is Superior, Wisconsin . Other cities include Ashland and Washburn . This is part of a northern Wisconsin area colloquially referred to as "up north." Part of the land of the following counties
25-608: The west and Chequamegon Bay to the east. The peninsula is part of the Lake Superior Lowland , though the interior southeast of Cornucopia and west of Bayfield has some higher ground including Pratt's Peak , Bayfield County's second-highest point. Highway 13 runs around the peninsula along the Superior shoreline. The communities of Port Wing , Herbster , Cornucopia, Red Cliff , Bayfield, Washburn , and Ashland lie on this stretch of highway. The interior of
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