Black Bay Peninsula is a volcanic peninsula in Unorganized Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located on the North Shore of Lake Superior.[1][2] It separates Black Bay and Nipigon Bay[3] and consists of over 300 flood basalt lava flows.[4] Porphyry Island, an island entirely encompassed within Porphyry Island Provincial Park, lies off the tip of the peninsula.[4] A 49-square-kilometre (19 sq mi) portion of the peninsula has been set aside as the Black Bay Peninsula Enhanced Management Area.[5]
Black Bay Peninsula | |
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  Black Bay Peninsula | |
| Coordinates: 48°38′08″N 88°16′44″W / 48.63556°N 88.27889°W | |
| Location | Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 55 km (34 mi) |
| • Width | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Topo map | NTS 52A9 Shesheeb Bay |
References
edit- ^ "Black Bay Peninsula". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ "Black Bay Peninsula". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2011-09-07. Shows the extent of the peninsula highlighted on a map.
- ^ "Sibley Peninsula to Nipigon". Transcanada ecotours - Highway guide. Canadian Geographic. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ a b "Porphyry Island". Ontario Parks. 2002-11-12. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ "Enhanced Management Areas E - Black Bay Peninsula - ID E2241w". Ontario's Crown Land Use Policy Atlas - Approved Land Use Strategy - Appendix A: Summary of Land Use Areas and Area-Specific Policies. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. 2007-01-31. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
Other map sources:
- Map 13 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #2 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
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