White Sands
White Sands is a beach in Essex County, Southwestern Ontario, Ontario. White Sands is situated nearby to the locality Glen Eden, as well as near Amherst Pointe.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Bois Blanc Island.
Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse
Historic building
Photo: Yoho2001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse is a historic building.
Bois Blanc Island
Island
Bois Blanc Island, commonly referred to as Boblo Island, is an island in the Detroit River on the Canadian side of the border and is part of Amherstburg, Ontario.
Amherstburg Freedom Museum
Museum
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Amherstburg Freedom Museum, previously known as 'the North American Black Historical Museum', is located in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada. It is a community-based, non-profit museum that tells the story of African-Canadians' history and contributions. Amherstburg Freedom Museum is situated 2½ km northeast of White Sands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amherstburg and Gibraltar.
Amherstburg
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Amherstburg is a town of about 24,000 people near the mouth of the Detroit River in Essex County. The small town is rich in history, with several important heritage sites linked to the War of 1812 and the Underground Railroad.
Gibraltar
Town
Gibraltar is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,997 at the 2020 census. Gibraltar is a southern city of Metro Detroit and is about 12 miles south of the city of Detroit. Gibraltar is situated 6 km west of White Sands.
Grosse Ile Township
Town
Photo: TimK MSI, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grosse Ile Township is a civil township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,777 at the 2020 census. The township encompasses several islands in the Detroit River, of which the largest is named as Grosse Ile. Grosse Ile Township is situated 6 km northwest of White Sands.
White Sands
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Ontario, Canada
- Category: landform
- Location: Essex County, Southwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.08011° or 42° 4′ 48″ northLongitude
-83.12106° or 83° 7′ 16″ westElevation
177 metres (581 feet)Open location code
86JR3VJH+2HOpenStreetMap ID
node 1400141589OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“White Sands” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “White Sands (lapyahan)”
- Cebuano: “White Sands”
- Swedish: “White Sands”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Glen Eden and Amherst Pointe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bois Blanc Blockhouse and Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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