Île aux Bois Blancs
Île aux Bois Blancs is an island in Ontario, Canada. Île aux Bois Blancs is situated nearby to the locality Glen Eden, as well as near Amherst Pointe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard and Christ Church.
Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard
Historic site
Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard was a Provincial Marine and then a Royal Navy yard from 1796 to 1813 located at Fort Amherstburg, Upper Canada, situated on the Detroit River.
Christ Church
Church
Photo: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Christ Church is an Anglican Church of Canada church in Amherstburg, Ontario. Built between 1818 and 1819, it served the garrison at Fort Malden as well as the local civilian population.
Fort Malden
Park
Fort Malden, formally known as Fort Amherstburg, is a defence fortification located in Amherstburg, Ontario. It was built in 1795 by Great Britain in order to ensure the security of British North America against any potential threat of American invasion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amherstburg and Grosse Ile Township.
Amherstburg
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Amherstburg is a town of about 24,000 people near the mouth of the Detroit River in Essex County. The small town is rich in history, with several important heritage sites linked to the War of 1812 and the Underground Railroad.
Grosse Ile Township
Town
Photo: TimK MSI, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grosse Ile Township is a civil township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,777 at the 2020 census. The township encompasses several islands in the Detroit River, of which the largest is named as Grosse Ile. Grosse Ile Township is situated 5 km northwest of Île aux Bois Blancs.
Gibraltar
Town
Gibraltar is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,997 at the 2020 census. Gibraltar is a southern city of Metro Detroit and is about 12 miles south of the city of Detroit. Gibraltar is situated 6 km west of Île aux Bois Blancs.
Île aux Bois Blancs
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Ile aux Bois Blancs”
- Category: landform
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude
42.10009° or 42° 6′ 0″ northLongitude
-83.11655° or 83° 6′ 60″ westElevation
172 metres (564 feet)Open location code
86JR4V2M+29GeoNames ID
5979809
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Glen Eden and Amherst Pointe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Amherstburg Harbour and Lieu historique national du Canada du Fort-Malden.
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