Middle Island

Middle Island is an islet in Ontario, Canada. Middle Island is situated nearby to the locality West Bluff, as well as near the village Tobermory.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fathom Five National Marine Park and Flowerpot Island.

Fathom Five National Marine Park

Nature reserve

Photo: Borbrav, Public domain.

Fathom Five National Marine Park is a National Marine Conservation Area in the Georgian Bay part of Lake Huron, Ontario, Canada, that seeks to protect and display shipwrecks and lighthouses, and conserve freshwater ecosystems.

Flowerpot Island

Island

Photo: Pyzote, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Flowerpot Island is an island in Georgian Bay, in the Canadian province of Ontario, and is a part of Fathom Five National Marine Park. The island spans 2.1 kilometres from east to west, and 1.5 kilometres from north to south, and has a total area of 2 square kilometres. Flowerpot Island is situated 2½ km northeast of Middle Island.

Big Tub Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Big Tub Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located near Tobermory in Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada. The lighthouse was originally lit in 1885 and is still used up to this day. Big Tub Lighthouse is situated 3½ km southwest of Middle Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tobermory.

Tobermory

Photo: Ryan McGilchrist, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tobermory is a small community in Southwestern Ontario at the northern tip of the Bruce Peninsula on Georgian Bay. It is the northern terminus of the Bruce Trail and a popular diving destination - regarded by many as the freshwater diving capital of the world.

Middle Island

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

45.27956° or 45° 16′ 46″ north

Longitude

-81.64364° or 81° 38′ 37″ west

Elevation

175 metres (574 feet)

Open location code

86QW79H4+RG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 148006019

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

6073068

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Highlights include View Point and Fathom Five National Marine Park Visitor Center.

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