Walpole Island

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Walpole Island
—  Indian Reserve  —
Walpole Island 46
Walpole Island
Coordinates: 42°33′N 82°29′W / 42.55, -82.483
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Lambton
Area [1]
- Total	53.02 sq mi (137.31 km²)
Population (2001)
- Total	1,843
- Density	34.7/sq mi (13.4/km²)
Area code(s)	519

Walpole Island is an island and the name of a community in southwestern Ontario, Canada, on the border between Ontario and Michigan in the United States. It is located in the mouth of the St. Clair River on Lake St. Clair, approximately thirty miles (50 km) northeast of Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario. It is unceded territory and is inhabited by the Chippewa, Potawatomi, and Ottawa peoples. According to one tradition, Tecumseh's grave is on the reserve there. The population as of the 2001 census was 1,843. It is part of Lambton County, and adjoins the city of Chatham-Kent and the township of St. Clair. Across the St. Clair River to the west are the city of Algonac, Michigan, and Clay Township, Michigan, in the United States.

[edit] See also

Bauzhi-Geezhig-Waeshikum

[edit] References

• Community Profile: Walpole Island 46 Indian Reserve, Ontario; Statistics Canada

Coordinates: 42°33′N, 82°29′W