Bois Blanc Island

Bois Blanc Island, commonly referred to as Boblo Island, is an island in the on the side of the border and is part of Amherstburg, Ontario.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Ontario, Canada
  • Also known as: “Boblo Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard.

Historic building
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is a historic building.

Historic site
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was a Provincial Marine and then a Royal Navy yard from 1796 to 1813 located at Fort Amherstburg, Upper Canada, situated on the .

Museum
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, previously known as the North American Black Historical Museum, is located in , , Canada. It is a community-based, non-profit museum that tells the story of African-Canadians' history and contributions.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amherstburg and Grosse Ile Township.

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is a town of about 24,000 people near the mouth of the Detroit River in . The small town is rich in history, with several important heritage sites linked to the War of 1812 and the Underground Railroad.

Town
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is a civil township in in the U.S. state of . A Downriver , consists of multiple islands in the , roughly 18 miles southwest of .

Town
is a city in in the U.S. state of . A Downriver , is located roughly 22 miles southwest of . As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 4,997.

Bois Blanc Island

Latitude
42.08898° or 42° 5′ 20″ north
Longitude
-83.12119° or 83° 7′ 16″ west
Elevation
172 metres (564 feet)
Open location code
86JR3VQH+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 126260606
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
5905130
Wiki­data ID
Q4938417
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Bois Blanc Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bois Blanc Island”
  • Dutch: “Bois Blanc Island”
  • French: “Île aux Bois Blancs”
  • Japanese: “ボアブランク島”
  • Japanese: “ボワ・ブランク島”
  • Swedish: “Bois Blanc Island”
  • Turkish: “Bois Blanc Adası”
  • Turkish: “Bois Blanc Island”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bois Blanc Blockhouse and Bellevue House.

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