Horseshoe Bay Dune and Swale Complex (Possible)

Horseshoe Bay Dune and Swale Complex (Possible) is a dune in Bruce County, Ontario. Horseshoe Bay Dune and Swale Complex (Possible) 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

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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 is situated 2½ km northwest of Horseshoe Bay Dune and Swale Complex (Possible).

Chantry Island Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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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 Lighthouse is situated 2½ km northwest of Horseshoe Bay Dune and Swale Complex (Possible).

Chantry Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary

Nature reserve

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Chantry Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Horseshoe Bay Dune and Swale Complex (Possible).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saugeen Shores and Southampton.

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.

Southampton

Town

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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 3 km north of Horseshoe Bay Dune and Swale Complex (Possible).

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 4 km south of Horseshoe Bay Dune and Swale Complex (Possible).

Horseshoe Bay Dune and Swale Complex (Possible)

Type: Dune
Category: landform
Location: Bruce County, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

44.4712° or 44° 28′ 16″ north

Longitude

-81.38364° or 81° 23′ 1″ west

Elevation

189 metres (620 feet)

Open location code

86PWFJC8+FG

GeoNames ID

12217889

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