Honey Bee Island
About
Honey Bee Island, also known as "Island 101G", is an island in the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario. It covers about 0.1 hectares (0.2 acres), with 0.1 km (0.1 mi) of shoreline, and rises to 79 m (258 ft) above sea level. The name was adopted officially on 18 May 2004.
Honey Bee Island was formerly known as Island 101G, and the name was changed after a petition that took about two years.
Facts
| Location | Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Island 101G |
| Area | 0.10 ha (0.25 acres) |
| Shoreline | 0.13 km (0.08 mi) |
| Highest point | 79 m (258 ft) above sea level |
| Nearest places | Black Snake Passage or Blacksnake Passage, 557 m (0.35 mi) northwest International Rift, The, 760 m (0.47 mi) west Benson's Rift, 1.1 km (0.7 mi) north |
| Nearest town | Darlingside, ONT, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) north |
| Coordinates | 44.34676, -75.97797 |
| Official name record | CGNDB FETFV |
| Official name adopted | 2004-05-18 |
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: How The Canadian Thousand Islands Are Named and Renamed