Neare Island

Neare Island is an islet in Halton, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario. Neare Island is situated nearby to the islet North Island, as well as near Centre Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Joseph Brant Hospital and Spencer Smith Park.

Joseph Brant Hospital

Hospital

Joseph Brant Hospital is a hospital in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the hospital was the first in Canada to erect a pandemic response unit. Joseph Brant Hospital is situated 1 km north of Neare Island.

Spencer Smith Park

Park

Spencer Smith Park is a park in downtown Burlington, Ontario located on the shore of Lake Ontario. It was named in memory of Spencer Smith, a former president of the Burlington Horticultural Society who was instrumental in the development of the park system throughout the city. Spencer Smith Park is situated 1½ km northeast of Neare Island.

Burlington Canal Main Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Nhl4hamilton, Public domain.

Burlington Canal Main Lighthouse is situated 1¼ km southeast of Neare Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burlington and Aldershot.

Burlington

Photo: Hiàn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Burlington is a city of 190,000 people in Ontario, Canada which lies across Burlington Bay from Hamilton. It's on the north shore of Lake Ontario, a 45-minute drive from Toronto and Niagara.

Aldershot

Suburb

Photo: Perry Quan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Aldershot is a community in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Located on the shore of Burlington Bay of Lake Ontario, it is a former unincorporated village that was previously a part of East Flamborough Township until it was annexed by the city of Burlington in 1958. Aldershot is situated 3 km west of Neare Island.

Beasley

Neighborhood

Beasley is a neighbourhood in the Lower City area of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The Beasley neighbourhood is bounded in the north by the Canadian National Railway tracks just north of Barton Street, James Street, Main Street and Wellington Street. Beasley is situated 7 km southwest of Neare Island.

Neare Island

Type: Islet
Categories: locality and landform
Location: Halton, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

43.30828° or 43° 18′ 30″ north

Longitude

-79.80543° or 79° 48′ 20″ west

Open location code

87M2855V+8R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 149080780

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Satellite Map

Discover Neare Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include North Island and Centre Island.

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