Smith Island
About
Smith Island is an island in or near The Brock Group, northwest of Refugee Island, in the Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario. It covers about 4.6 hectares (11.3 acres), with 1.6 km (1.0 mi) of shoreline, and rises to 79 m (260 ft) above sea level. The name was adopted officially on 2 July 1952. Smith Island, in the Canadian sector of the Brock islands, is possibly named after Major General Henry Conran, who was appointed in June 1814 to command a brigade in Upper Canada.
Facts
| Location | Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Where | In or near The Brock Group, northwest of Refugee Island |
| Area | 4.56 ha (11.27 acres) |
| Shoreline | 1.59 km (0.99 mi) |
| Highest point | 79 m (260 ft) above sea level |
| Nearest places | Chub Island, 287 m (0.18 mi) southwest Refugee Island, 384 m (0.24 mi) southeast Heathers (or Heather's) Point (of Canadian mainland), 479 m (0.30 mi) west |
| Nearest town | Fernbank, ONT, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) southwest |
| Coordinates | 44.57222, -75.70194 |
| Official name record | CGNDB FCPIJ |
| Official name adopted | 1952-07-02 |
Sources
- Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- Area and shoreline computed from map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- Elevation: Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- Thousand Islands Life: Brock’s Islands