Hickory (or Francis) Island
About
Hickory Island, also listed as Hickory (or Francis) Island, is an island in the Township of Frontenac Islands, Frontenac County, Ontario. It covers about 34.0 hectares (84.1 acres), with 3.3 km (2.0 mi) of shoreline, and rises to 84 m (276 ft) above sea level. The name was adopted officially on 13 January 1967.
Captain William Fitzwilliam Owen, a British Admiralty hydrographer, renamed Hickory Island to Francis Isles in his naming plan of 1815.
Facts
| Location | Township of Frontenac Islands, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Area | 34.04 ha (84.11 acres) |
| Shoreline | 3.28 km (2.04 mi) |
| Highest point | 84 m (276 ft) above sea level |
| Nearest places | Arabella Island, 632 m (0.39 mi) southeast Braddon Point (of Arabella Island), 739 m (0.46 mi) south Black Ant Island, 1.4 km (0.9 mi) northwest |
| Nearest town | Port Metcalf, ONT (on Wolfe Island), 1.8 km (1.1 mi) southwest |
| Coordinates | 44.24945, -76.17194 |
| Official name record | CGNDB FBNMG |
| Official name adopted | 1967-01-13 |
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: Historic Island Names