Largest Island in Fresh Water
Manitoulin Island is a continuation of the Niagara Escarpment.
It is also the largest island in fresh water (Lake Huron) in the world.
It even has many lakes within it including a lake which itself contains an island.
Manitoulin Island can be reached via the ferry from Tobermory on the
Bruce peninsula or over the bridge from the North
Channel near Espanola.
The Cup and Saucer trail features fantastic lookouts from the edge of
the escarpment.
There is a very nice beach at Providence Bay.
The Mississagi Lighthouse, near Meldrum Bay, is a bit out of the way
but we found it worth the detour.
Larger Lakes
- Manitou - "spirit" - the largest lake on the island. Also, the largest
lake in an island in fresh water.
- Kagawong - "where mists rise from the falling waters"
- Mindemoya - "the old woman"
Some areas of the island have been scraped bare by glaciers.
In valleys, sediment deposits allow farming.
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