St. Joseph Channel

St. Joseph Channel
Strait
Countries Canada, United States
States Michigan, Ontario
Districts Algoma District, Chippewa County
Part of Great Lakes Basin
Elevation 176 m (577 ft)
Coordinates 46°17′37″N 83°54′08″W / 46.29361°N 83.90222°W / 46.29361; -83.90222Coordinates: 46°17′37″N 83°54′08″W / 46.29361°N 83.90222°W / 46.29361; -83.90222
Primary source Lake George
 - coordinates 46°20′21″N 84°06′31″W / 46.33917°N 84.10861°W / 46.33917; -84.10861
Secondary source Middle Neebish Channel
 - coordinates 46°19′16″N 84°08′33″W / 46.32111°N 84.14250°W / 46.32111; -84.14250
Mouth North Channel
 - coordinates 46°15′22″N 83°45′56″W / 46.25611°N 83.76556°W / 46.25611; -83.76556
Location in Ontario

The St. Joseph Channel is a strait in Algoma District, Northwestern Ontario, Canada and Chippewa County, Michigan, United States.[1][2] It is in the Great Lakes Basin and connects the St. Marys River flowing through the Middle Neebish Channel between Neebish Island and Sugar Island at the northwest and Lake George/ East Neebish Channel between Sugar Island and the Ontario mainland at the north, with the North Channel between St. Joseph Island and the Ontario mainland at the east, and with the Munuscong Channel between Neebish Island and St. Joseph Island at the southwest. All of these waterbody elements are part of Lake Huron.

References

  1. ↑ "St. Joseph Channel". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  2. ↑ "St. Joseph Channel". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-10-25. Shows the outline of the channel highlighted on a topographic map.

Other map sources:

  • Map 12 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  • Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  • "Oakridge, MI–ON" (PDF). 7.5-minute series. United States Geological Survey. 2011. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  • "Oakridge OE E, MI–ON" (PDF). 7.5-minute series. United States Geological Survey. 2011. Retrieved 2012-10-25.


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