Explore Christian Island in Canada
Christian Island in the region of Ontario is a town in Canada - some 222 mi or ( 358 km ) West of Ottawa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Christian Island is now 11:06 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/Toronto " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Albion, Batavia, Buffalo, Lockport, and Rochester. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Albion . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Christian Island ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Georgian Bay Wave Ride
Passing Beckwith Island on Georgian Bay after leaving Tobermory on our way to Midland for the night. The Bay was a little rough this day and we had been taking a beam sea for the past 1-2 hours, makin ..
Wreck of the Mapledawn Aug 2009
Dive on the wreck of the Mapledawn, August 2009. The Mapledawn was launched as the Manola but durring WW1 she was cut in half to fit through the locks on the St. Lawrence Seaway. The bow section was l ..
Wreck Dive on the Marquette Aug 2009
Sank in 1867, damaged in a storm she dropped anchor on the lea side of the Island to make repairs. A sudden wind shift finished off the job the storm had begun. She sits on a sandy bottom in 35ft of w ..
2009 07 12 Pow wow; First Nations, Christian Island
Beausoleil First Nation was proud to present the Annual Island in the Sun Powwow on Saturday and Sunday, July 5 and 6 at the Douglas Lake Powwow Grounds on Christian Island. This is from the Grand Ent ..
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Christian Island (Ontario)
Christian Island is a large island in Georgian Bay close to the communities of Penetanguishene and Midland, Ontario. The island, with its neighbours Hope Island and Beckwith Island, is a 5,428.1 hectares Ojibwa reserve, known as Christian Island 30 Indian Reserve.
Located at 44.83 -80.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Beausoleil First Nation
The Beausoleil First Nation is an Ojibwa (Chippewa) First Nation located in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. The Beausoleil First Nations occupies three Indian reserves. Their main Indian Reserve is the Christian Island 30 Indian Reserve, consisting of Christian Island, a large island in Georgian Bay close to the communities of Penetanguishene and Midland, Ontario, along with two other smaller islands.
Located at 44.83 -80.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Beckwith Island
Beckwith Island is the eastern of three islands in southeastern Georgian Bay in Ontario, Canada. Like its populated neighbour Christian Island to the west, and Hope Island to the northwest, the uninhabited island is part of an Ojibwa reserve. On the mainland, Cedar Point lies directly south of the island and the popular Thunder Beach is located to the southeast of Beckwith Island. The eastern side of Beckwith island is often a favorite place for boats to moor.
Located at 44.86 -80.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Carhagouha
The historic site Carhagouha is the Huron/Wendat name for the site of the first Catholic Mass celebrated in Ontario, Canada on August 12, 1615 by Fr. Joseph Le Caron (member of the Recollets order) in the presence of French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, and the Wendat. Each year a Mass is celebrated to mark the anniversary. See also Sainte-Marie among the Hurons.
Located at 44.77 -80.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Hope Island (Ontario)
Hope Island is the northern of three islands in south eastern Georgian Bay. It was named by Henry Bayfield after he surveyed it in the 19th century. Like its neighbour Christian Island, the uninhabited island is part of an Ojibwa reserve. In 1884, a lighthouse was placed on the northwest side of the island. Despite this there are a number of wreck sites off the island. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:44|54|18|N|80|10|49|W|region:CA-ON_type:isle |primary |name= }}
Located at 44.90 -80.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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