Edward Island (Lake Superior) Explained

Edward Island
Location:Lake Superior
Coordinates:48.3875°N -88.6239°W
Area Km2:6
Area Footnotes:[1]
Country:Canada
Country Admin Divisions Title:Province
Country Admin Divisions:Ontario
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:District
Country Admin Divisions 1:Thunder Bay
Population:uninhabited nature reserve

Edward Island is an island in Lake Superior, located southwest of the Black Bay Peninsula in Thunder Bay District, Northwestern Ontario. It is located about 6km (04miles) from Porphyry Island Provincial Park, about 12km (07miles) from Sleeping Giant Provincial Park and 16km (10miles) east of Silver Islet, Ontario. The island is about 42km (26miles) east of the city of Thunder Bay.

The entire 600ha island constitutes the Edward Island Provincial Park or nature reserve.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Ontario Crown Land Use Policy Atlas
  2. Edward Island http://www.ontarioparks.com/ENGLISH/edwa.html