Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

GPTKB entity

Statements (92)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:U.S._Forest_Service
gptkbp:annualVisitors over 150,000
gptkbp:area 1,090,000 acres
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Canada–United_States_border
gptkb:Quetico_Provincial_Park
gptkbp:climate continental
gptkbp:contains hundreds of miles of canoe routes
over 1,100 lakes
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:culturalSignificance fur trade history
Ojibwe heritage
gptkbp:ecosystem boreal forest
gptkbp:established 1978
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:U.S._Forest_Service
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Ib
gptkbp:knownFor camping
canoeing
fishing
wilderness recreation
gptkbp:location northern Minnesota
gptkbp:mainLake gptkb:Clearwater_Lake
gptkb:Jordan_Lake
gptkb:Alice_Lake
gptkb:Alton_Lake
gptkb:Basswood_Lake
gptkb:Brule_Lake
gptkb:Cherokee_Lake
gptkb:Crooked_Lake
gptkb:Disappointment_Lake
gptkb:Ensign_Lake
gptkb:Gabbro_Lake
gptkb:Kawishiwi_Lake
gptkb:Kekekabic_Lake
gptkb:Knife_Lake
gptkb:Lac_La_Croix
gptkb:Lake_Four
gptkb:Lake_Insula
gptkb:Lake_One
gptkb:Lake_Three
gptkb:Lake_Two
gptkb:Little_Basswood_Lake
gptkb:Little_Caribou_Lake
gptkb:Little_Gabbro_Lake
gptkb:Little_Gabro_Lake
gptkb:Little_Isabella_Lake
gptkb:Little_Sag_Lake
gptkb:Little_Saganaga_Lake
gptkb:Little_Shell_Lake
gptkb:Little_Trout_Lake
gptkb:Little_Vermilion_Lake
gptkb:Moose_Lake
gptkb:Ogishkemuncie_Lake
gptkb:Polaris_Lake
gptkb:Saganaga_Lake
gptkb:Sawbill_Lake
gptkb:Seagull_Lake
gptkb:Snowbank_Lake
gptkb:South_Temperance_Lake
gptkb:Thomas_Lake
gptkb:Tuscarora_Lake
gptkb:Vera_Lake
gptkb:Fraser_Lake
gptkbp:mainRiver gptkb:Knife_River
gptkb:Basswood_River
gptkb:Kawishiwi_River
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Ely,_Minnesota
gptkb:Grand_Marais,_Minnesota
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:BWCAW
gptkbp:notableFeature rocky outcrops
ancient forests
portage trails
pristine lakes
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Superior_National_Forest
gptkbp:prohibits mining
logging
motorized vehicles
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Wilderness_Act
gptkb:Boundary_Waters_Canoe_Area_Wilderness_Act
gptkbp:threats proposed mining projects
gptkbp:website https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/superior/recarea/?recid=41660
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:bird
black bear
loon
moose
timber wolf
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Minnesota
gptkb:northern_United_States
gptkb:State_of_Minnesota
gptkb:Eagle_Mountain
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5