Caribou Island
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lake Superior |
| Coordinates | 47°21′33″N 85°48′36″W / 47.35917°N 85.81000°WCoordinates: 47°21′33″N 85°48′36″W / 47.35917°N 85.81000°W |
| Country | |
| Territory | Ontario |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Caribou Island is an uninhabited island in the eastern end of Lake Superior, 22 miles (35 km) south of Michipicoten Island. It lies entirely within the territorial waters of Canada although only about three miles from the international border between Canada and the United States. It is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) long and approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) wide.
A dangerous reef stretches 1 mile (1.6 km) north and west from the north shore and from the west shore, and a shallow reef 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the southwest of Caribou Island light lies only 11 feet (3.4 m) below the lake's surface. This originally unmanned lighthouse which is owned by the Canadian Coast Guard is located on a tiny adjacent island called Lighthouse Island a few hundred feet across and positioned 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the southern tip of the island. When originally built, it was visible for 16 miles (26 km) and operated on a 30-second revolving cycle.[1]
Other islands
There are six Caribou islands in Ontario, four of which are in Thunder Bay District. One of these Caribou Islands lies within Thunder Bay (the body of water) three km from Amethyst Harbour, Ontario and twelve km from Sleeping Giant Provincial Park at 48°31′34″N 88°50′58″W / 48.52611°N 88.84944°W.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Lake Survey (1910). "Lake Superior". Bulletin of the northern and northwestern lake survey, Issues 19. Detroit, Michigan: U.S. Lake Survey Office. p. 77.
- ↑ Geographical Names of Canada http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca