Main Channel (Ontario)

The Main Channel is a strait that separates Lake Huron from Georgian Bay and Ontario's Manitoulin Island from the Bruce Peninsula.[1]

Prior to the formation of the Main Channel, a land bridge directly connected Manitoulin Island to the Bruce Peninsula, allowing for easier land-based migration along the western shore of Georgian Bay.[2]

Several islands can be found within the strait, including the popular tourist destination of Flowerpot Island, and the strait is the site of Canada's marine-based national park, Fathom Five National Marine Park.

References

Marsh, James (1999). The Canadian Encyclopedia (2000 ed.). Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Inc. p. 970. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
"Fathom Five National Marine Park". Parks Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2019.

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