South Otter Island
South Otter Island is an islet in Ontario, Canada. South Otter Island is situated nearby to the village Tobermory, as well as near the locality West Bluff.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fathom Five National Marine Park and Big Tub Lighthouse.
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. Fathom Five National Marine Park is situated 3 km southeast of South Otter 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 southeast of South Otter 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.
South Otter Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Ontario, Canada
- Categories: island, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.28658° or 45° 17′ 12″ northLongitude
-81.69693° or 81° 41′ 49″ westElevation
175 metres (574 feet)Open location code
86QW78P3+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 112644475OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
6152449Wikidata ID
Q22583940
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Satellite Map
Discover South Otter Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“South Otter Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “South Otter Island”
- Dutch: “South Otter Island”
- French: “South Otter Island”
- Swedish: “South Otter Island”
- Turkish: “South Otter Adası”
- Turkish: “South Otter Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tobermory and West Bluff.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Otter Island and Charles P. Minch (Wreck).
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