Quebec Head (of Wolfe Island)
About
Quebec Head is a cape on Wolfe Island, in the Township of Frontenac Islands, Frontenac County, Ontario. The name was adopted officially on 17 January 1951.
The first Wolfe Island lighthouse was built in 1861 on the eastern end of the island, on a point known as Quebec Point or Quebec Head and earlier as Hemlock Point or East Point.
Facts
| Location | Township of Frontenac Islands, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Nearest places | Port Metcalf, ONT (on Wolfe Island), 406 m (0.25 mi) southeast Wolfe Island Cut, 600 m (0.37 mi) east Beauvais Point (of Wolfe Island), 842 m (0.52 mi) southeast |
| Nearest town | Port Metcalf, ONT (on Wolfe Island), 406 m (0.25 mi) southeast |
| Coordinates | 44.23858, -76.18765 |
| Official name record | CGNDB FCJAS |
| Official name adopted | 1951-01-17 |
Sources
- Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- Thousand Islands Life: Wolfe Island’s Lighthouses