Refuge d’oiseaux de l’Île Chantry

Refuge d’oiseaux de l’Île Chantry is a reserve in Ontario, Canada. Refuge d’oiseaux de l’Île Chantry is situated nearby to the area Southampton, as well as near the town Port Elgin.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chantry Island and Chantry Island Lighthouse.

Chantry Island

Islet

Photo: Ducio1234, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chantry Island is a small island in Lake Huron, south of the mouth of the Saugeen River and approximately a kilometre off the shores of the town of Southampton, Ontario.

Chantry Island Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Imasku, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Chantry Island Lighthouse, officially known as Chantry Island Lightstation Tower, is a lightstation on Chantry Island, off the coast of Southampton, Ontario, in Lake Huron.

Chantry Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary

Nature reserve

Photo: Muhammad Imran Saeed, CC BY 2.0.

Chantry Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southampton and Saugeen Shores.

Southampton is a community on the shores of Lake Huron in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. It is close to Port Elgin and is located at the mouth of the Saugeen River in the Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territory. Southampton is situated 2½ km east of Refuge d’oiseaux de l’Île Chantry.

Saugeen Shores

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Saugeen Shores is a town in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. The town is popular with visitors because of its beaches on Lake Huron, and the availability of summer cottages.

Port Elgin

Town

Port Elgin is a community in the town of Saugeen Shores, Ontario, Canada. Its location is in the traditional territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation. Originally named Normanton the town was renamed Port Elgin when it was incorporated in 1874, after James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, a former Governor General of the Province of Canada. Port Elgin is situated 6 km south of Refuge d’oiseaux de l’Île Chantry.

Refuge d’oiseaux de l’Île Chantry

Type: Reserve
Also known as: “Refuge d’oiseaux de l’Ile Chantry”
Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

44.48759° or 44° 29′ 15″ north

Longitude

-81.40396° or 81° 24′ 14″ west

Elevation

176 metres (577 feet)

Open location code

86PWFHQW+2C

GeoNames ID

6119008

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