Big Island (Bay of Quinte)
Big Island is an island in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Approximately 9.5 kilometres (5+3⁄4 mi) in length and with a maximal width of three kilometres (two miles), it is located in the Bay of Quinte in Lake Ontario, between Belleville and Demorestville. It is accessed by a fixed causeway of 600 metres (3⁄8 mi) length which connects Big Island to the remainder of Prince Edward County. The island is within the former Township of Sophiasburgh and is the largest of all off-shore islands in Prince Edward County.[1]
References[]
- ^ French, Orland (2013). Wind, Water, Barley and Wine: The Nature of Prince Edward County. Belleville: Wallbridge House. p. 65.
Categories:
- Islands of Lake Ontario in Ontario