Duquesne Island

Duquesne Island is an islet in Ontario, Canada. Duquesne Island is situated nearby to the locality Whiteside, as well as near the village Bala.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bala Aerodrome.

Bala Aerodrome

Aerodrome

This is a list of airports in Ontario. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land airports, aerodromes and heliports in the Canadian province of Ontario. Airport names in italics are part of the National Airports System. Bala Aerodrome is situated 2½ km south of Duquesne Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bala and Port Sandfield.

Bala

Village

Photo: WookieInHeat, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bala is a compact rural community in the township municipality of Muskoka Lakes, District Municipality of Muskoka in Central Ontario, Canada. It is well-known for the Bala Falls, the source of the Moon River, which flows from Lake Muskoka to the Georgian Bay. Bala is situated 4 km south of Duquesne Island.

Port Sandfield

Village

Port Sandfield is a community on Lake Rosseau in Ontario, Canada, located within and governed by the municipality of Muskoka Lakes. It was founded in 1870, when a canal was built connecting Lake Joseph to Lake Rosseau. Port Sandfield is situated 7 km north of Duquesne Island.

Port Carling

Village

Photo: Sylvesterjay, Public domain.

Port Carling is an unincorporated community in the Township of Muskoka Lakes in the Canadian province of Ontario. It has been the municipal seat of the township since 1971. Port Carling is situated 8 km northeast of Duquesne Island.

Duquesne Island

Type: Islet
Categories: forest, locality, and landform
Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

45.0527° or 45° 3′ 10″ north

Longitude

-79.61618° or 79° 36′ 58″ west

Elevation

223 metres (732 feet)

Open location code

87Q2393M+3G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 182464818

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

5944338

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