Black Bay Peninsula Explained

Black Bay Peninsula
Type:	Peninsula
Map:	Canada Ontario
Location:	Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario
Coordinates:	48.6356°N -88.2789°W
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Length:	55km (34miles)
Width:	25km (16miles)
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Black Bay Peninsula is a volcanic peninsula in Unorganized Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located on the North Shore of Lake Superior.^{[1] [2]} It separates Black Bay and Nipigon Bay^[3] and consists of over 300 flood basalt lava flows.^[4] Porphyry Island, an island entirely encompassed within Porphyry Island Provincial Park, lies off the tip of the peninsula. A 490NaN0 portion of the peninsula has been set aside as the Black Bay Peninsula Enhanced Management Area.^[5]

References

Other map sources:

• Map 13. PDF. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 1 : 1,600,000. 2010-01-01. 2011-09-07.
• Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #2. 2006. Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2011-09-07. 2014-04-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20140410163008/http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=6573. dead.

Notes and References

1. FAJBJ. Black Bay Peninsula. 2011-09-07.
2. Web site: Black Bay Peninsula. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. . 2011-09-07. Shows the extent of the peninsula highlighted on a map.
3. Web site: Sibley Peninsula to Nipigon. Transcanada ecotours - Highway guide. Canadian Geographic. 2011-09-07.
4. Web site: Porphyry Island. Ontario Parks. 2002-11-12. 2011-09-07.
5. Web site: Enhanced Management Areas E - Black Bay Peninsula - ID E2241w. Ontario's Crown Land Use Policy Atlas - Approved Land Use Strategy - Appendix A: Summary of Land Use Areas and Area-Specific Policies. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. 2007-01-31. 2011-09-07.