Superior Shoal
About
Superior Shoal is a shoal west of Chippewa Point and close inshore, in the Town of Hammond, St. Lawrence County, New York.
The bulk carrier Algobay ran aground on Superior Shoal off Chippewa Bay on 4 July 2010 and stayed stuck for several days.
Facts
| Location | Town of Hammond, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Where | West of Chippewa Point and close inshore |
| Nearest places | Chippewa Point (of US mainland), 201 m (0.12 mi) east McPhall Shoal, 461 m (0.29 mi) south Bluff Island [1], 776 m (0.48 mi) southeast |
| Nearest town | Chippewa Bay, NY, 3.7 km (2.3 mi) southeast |
| Coordinates | 44.46256, -75.79441 |
| Official name record | GNIS 975825 |
Sources
- U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (public domain).
- Thousand Islands Life: Avoiding A Slick