Jossart Island

Jossart Island

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Geography
Location	Minocqua Lake
Coordinates	45°51′57″N89°41′53″W / 45.86579°N 89.69792°W / 45.86579; -89.69792
Adjacent to	Minocqua Lake
Highest elevation	483 m (1585 ft) [1]
Administration
United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Oneida County
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited
Additional information
Time zone	CST (UTC−6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC−5)

Jossart Island is an island in Minocqua Lake, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States.

History

Jossart Island was named by Belgian and Walloon immigrants to Wisconsin in the late 19th century. ^[2]

Geography

The shoreline of the island is 90 percent wooded, and a boathouse is located on the island. ^[3] Vegetation on the island and nearby waters includes rush, spatterdock, northern water-milfoil, white waterlily, muskgrass, and pondweed. ^[3] The island "offers a biological buffer zone where the establishment of existing vegetation reduces the likelihood of an exotic invasion." ^[3] The basin south of the island is a fish and wildlife habitat. ^[3]

References

• Wisconsin portal
• Islands portal

1. Jossart Island. Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. Les Belges et Wallons au Wisconsin. Beljike.be (in French).
3. "Minocqua Lake Sensitive Area Survey Report and Management Guidelines 2004". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 2004.