De Watteville Island
About
De Watteville Island is an island in The Brock Group, in the Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario. It covers about 2.3 hectares (5.7 acres), with 0.7 km (0.4 mi) of shoreline, and rises to 81 m (266 ft) above sea level. The name was adopted officially on 6 June 1952.
The island is named after Maj.-Gen. Abraham Louis Charles de Watteville, who became a colonel in the British army in 1812.
Facts
| Location | Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Where | In or near The Brock Group |
| Area | 2.30 ha (5.68 acres) |
| Shoreline | 0.69 km (0.43 mi) |
| Highest point | 81 m (266 ft) above sea level |
| Nearest places | Molly's Gut or Molley's Gut [1], 256 m (0.16 mi) northwest Hillcrest Point (of Canadian mainland), 278 m (0.17 mi) northeast Hillcrest, ONT, 408 m (0.25 mi) northeast |
| Nearest town | Hillcrest, ONT, 408 m (0.25 mi) northeast |
| Coordinates | 44.54861, -75.73361 |
| Official name record | CGNDB FAWSG |
| Official name adopted | 1952-06-06 |
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