Stovin Island
About
Stovin Island is an island in The Brock Group, northeast (downriver) of Sparrow Island, in the Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario. It is within Thousand Islands National Park and is also known as Picnic. It covers about 3.5 hectares (8.7 acres), with 1.3 km (0.8 mi) of shoreline, and rises to 81 m (264 ft) above sea level. The name was officially adopted on 1952-06-02.
A Thousand Islands Life article places Stovin Island in the Brockville Narrows.
Facts
| Location | Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Where | In or near The Brock Group, northeast (downriver) of Sparrow Island( |
| Also known as | Picnic |
| Area | 3.53 ha (8.72 acres) |
| Shoreline | 1.28 km (0.80 mi) |
| Highest point | 81 m (264 ft) above sea level |
| Park | Thousand Islands National Park |
| Nearest places | Brock Group, The, 35 m (0.02 mi) northeast Fisher Island, 327 m (0.20 mi) southeast McDonald Point (of Canadian mainland), 379 m (0.24 mi) north |
| Nearest town | Fernbank, ONT, 742 m (0.46 mi) west |
| Coordinates | 44.55917, -75.71472 |
| Official name record | CGNDB FCSZX |
| Official name adopted | 1952-06-02 |
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: Interesting Islanders: Tales of a National Park Warden