Whitefish Island

Whitefish Island is an island in the St. Marys River, just south of , in , Canada.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge and Sault Canal Emergency Swing Dam.

Bridge
The spans the St. Marys River between the and connecting the twin cities of , and .

Dam
The is an all-metal structure built by the Dominion Bridge Company in 1896. It sits along the Canadian , to protect against the rush of water that would occur if something ever damaged the Sault locks.

Shopping center
The is a shopping mall located on the downtown waterfront, approximately a kilometre from the to the United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sault Sainte Marie and Sault Sainte Marie.

Sault Ste Marie or is a city of 14,000 people in the of , across the river from the twin city of , in .

Sault Ste. Marie is a city of approximately 72,000 people, in . It is the beginning and end point of the Agawa Canyon Tour Train. Directly across the St. Mary's River—and the / border—is its twin city, Sault Ste. Marie, .

Whitefish Island

Latitude
46.51067° or 46° 30′ 38″ north
Longitude
-84.35449° or 84° 21′ 16″ west
Elevation
180 metres (591 feet)
Open location code
86RQGJ6W+76
Open­Street­Map ID
way 124553272
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
6180372
Wiki­data ID
Q7995880
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Whitefish Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Whitefish Island (pulo sa Ontario, lat 46,52, long -84,35)
  • Cebuano: Whitefish Island
  • Dutch: Whitefish Island
  • French: île Whitefish
  • French: Île Whitefish
  • Swedish: Whitefish Island
  • Turkish: Whitefish Adası
  • Turkish: Whitefish Island

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. Mary’s Island and Whitefish Island Indian Reserve.

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