Just the Facts! Wisconsin State Information - Page 2

The Geography

The Mississippi River makes up much of Wisconsin's Western border. Lake Superior covers much of the Northern border and Lake Michigan makes up a good part of the Eastern border.

Land & Water

Wisconsin covers 65,503 square miles. It ranks 23rd in size out of the 50 states.
Highest Point 1,951 feet above sea level - Timms Hill in Price County
Lowest Point 581 feet above sea level - Lake Michigan
Land Area 54,314 square miles of Wisconsin are land areas.
Water Area 11,190 square miles of Wisconsin are covered by water.
Total number of lakes: 14,927
Forest area: 14,478,00 acres
Practically all the natural lakes in Wisconsin are the result of glaciers.
There are 108,000 miles of roads in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin has 500 different types of soils.
Horicon Marsh-in 1991 dedicated as a wetland of international importance (number 9 of only 15 in the U.S.).
There are 1,050 miles of Great Lakes and Mississippi shoreline.
The largest lake is Lake Winnebago with137,708 acres.
Wisconsin's deepest lake is Green Lake with a depth of 229 feet.
22 Apostle Islands comprise the National Lakeshore in Lake Superior. The smallest is 3 acres. The largest is 14,000 acres.

National Forests

National Park Units

State Park System
Wisconsin has 93 state parks, forests, trails and recreation areas, which are visited by about 14 million people a year.