False Detour Channel

The False Detour Channel is a short channel in Lake Huron, connecting the main body of the lake to the North Channel.^[1][2] The Canada-United States border passes roughly through the middle of the channel, which separates Michigan's Drummond Island (Chippewa County) from Ontario's Cockburn Island (Manitoulin District).

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Coordinates: 45°57′35″N 83°27′20″W / 45.95972°N 83.45556°W / 45.95972; -83.45556

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