Washington Island

Washington Island is an island in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Hunter Island.

Photo: Chad Fennell, CC BY 2.0.
is a vast wilderness area in , adjoining with 's , famous for its array of over a thousand small-to-medium-sized lakes, and the wildlife they provide a home for.

Locality
, or Hunters Island, is a large land mass — now known not to be an actual island — which occupies the area between the two most historically significant fur trade waterway routes in northern , Canada: the Kaministiquia and the . is situated 6 miles northeast of Washington Island.

Washington Island

Latitude
48.05197° or 48° 3′ 7″ north
Longitude
-91.5918° or 91° 35′ 31″ west
Elevation
1,348 feet (411 metres)
Open location code
86WC3C25+Q7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 49576817
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
5051941
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