Ghegheto Island
Ghegheto Island, also known as Round Island,[2] is an island in Lake Huron, about 2 miles (3.2 km) from the coast near Howdenvale, Ontario. The island is about 1,770 feet (540 m) long on its south-southwest axis and 600 feet (180 m) across in the north-northeast direction.[2] It sits on a shallow shoal that also includes Cavalier Island, and which can pose a danger to ship navigation.[2] Collectively, the small islands in this area are known as the Fishing Islands.[3]
| Nickname: Round Island | |
|---|---|
  Ghegheto | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Lake Huron |
| Coordinates | 44.81707°N 81.34557°W |
| Highest elevation | 175 m (574 ft)[1] |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | Ontario |
Captain Bayfield, who charted the Bruce Peninsula in 1822, named the island after his Ojibwe assistant Ogima Ghegeto.[3]
References
- "Ghegheto Island". Geoview.info. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- United States Hydrographic Office 1921, p. 143.
- Koenig 2005, pp. 56–57.
Bibliography
- Great Lakes Pilot, Volume I: Lake St. Clair, St. Clair River, Lake Huron, Georgian Bay Including North Channel, Lake Michigan, and Lake Superior (2nd ed.). United States Hydrographic Office. 1921.
- Koenig, Edwin C. (2005). Cultures and Ecologies: A Native Fishing Conflict on the Saugeen-Bruce Peninsula. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-8847-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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