Pyritic Island
Pyritic Island is an islet in Ontario, Canada. Pyritic Island is situated nearby to the village Silver Islet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Silver Islet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Silver Islet.
Silver Islet
Village
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Silver Islet refers to both a small rocky island and a small community located near the tip of the Sibley Peninsula in northwestern Ontario, Canada. A rich vein of nearly pure silver was discovered on this small island in 1868 by the Montreal Mining Company. Silver Islet is situated 2½ km northeast of Pyritic Island.
Pyritic Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Ontario, Canada
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude
48.3099° or 48° 18′ 36″ northLongitude
-88.83876° or 88° 50′ 20″ westElevation
179 metres (587 feet)Open location code
86WH8556+XFOpenStreetMap ID
way 72303529OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Pyritic Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pyritic Island”
- Dutch: “Pyritic Island”
- French: “Pyritic Island”
- Swedish: “Pyritic Island”
- Turkish: “Pyritic Adası”
- Turkish: “Pyritic Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Greenstone Point and Keefer Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shangoina Island and Anorthite Islet.
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