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Mississagi Strait

Coordinates: 45°55′51″N 83°14′14″W / 45.93083°N 83.23722°W / 45.93083; -83.23722[1]
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Mississagi Strait
Mississagi Strait with Cockburn Island in distance
Map of Ontario with a dot at the location of the Mississagi Strait
Map of Ontario with a dot at the location of the Mississagi Strait
Mississagi Strait
Location of the Mississagi Strait in Ontario
LocationManitoulin District, Ontario
Coordinates45°55′51″N 83°14′14″W / 45.93083°N 83.23722°W / 45.93083; -83.23722[1]
Part ofLake Huron
Basin countriesCanada
Surface elevation176 m (577 ft)[2]

The Mississagi Strait is a narrow strait or channel in Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada, located in Lake Huron. It connects the North Channel to the main water body, and also separates Manitoulin Island to the east from Cockburn Island to the west.[1][3][4]

Mississagi Strait Lighthouse
Mississagi Strait Lighthouse

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mississagi Strait". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  2. ^ Inferred from Lake Huron. Accessed 2020-10-15.
  3. ^ "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  4. ^ "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2020-10-15.