Explore Silver Islet in Canada
Silver Islet in the region of Ontario is a town in Canada - some 651 mi or ( 1047 km ) West of Ottawa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Silver Islet is now 05:41 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: Bessemer, Eagle River, Houghton, L-Anse, and Marquette. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Bessemer . We saw 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 Silver Islet ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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North of Superior: Sea Lion Nature Trail: Part1 - Wildlife, Sea Lion and the surrounding landscape
Took all these still shots of the Sea Lion and the surrounding landscape on August 2 2009. It was a pleasant day out hiking. Travel Highway 587 40 kilometres from Thunder Bay along the Sibley Peninsul ..
Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
Pictures of Sleeping Giant Provincial Park located near Thunder bay, ON. ..
North of Superior: Scenic landscapes along Perry Bay, Lake Superior - Part 2
This is the final part (Part 2) of a hike along Sea Lion nature trail, Perry Bay. Perry Bay is located at the end of the nature trail at the junction which leads to Sea Lion and the Sleeping Giant nat ..
Sleeping Giant 2008
Family Reunion at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park ..
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Silver Islet, Ontario
Silver Islet refers to both a small rocky island and a small community located at the tip of the Sibley Peninsula in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It was the first silver mine in Ontario. A rich vein of pure silver was discovered on this small island in 1868 by the Montreal Mining Company. At that time, the island was approximately [50 m²] in size and only 2.5 metres above the waters of Lake Superior. In 1870, the site was developed by Alexander H.
Located at 48.33 -88.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Sleeping Giant (Ontario)
The Sleeping Giant is a formation of mesas and sills on Sibley Peninsula which resembles a giant lying on its back when viewed from the West to North-Northwest section of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. As one moves southward along the shoreline toward Squaw Bay the Sleeping Giant starts to separate into its various sections. Most distinctly in the view from the cliffs at Squaw Bay the Giant appears to have an "Adam's Apple". The formation is part of Sleeping Giant Provincial Park.
Located at 48.34 -88.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Sibley Peninsula
The Sibley Peninsula is a 52 kilometres long and 10 kilometres wide peninsula in Ontario, Canada, on Lake Superior. It projects into the lake from Superior's north shore, and separates Thunder Bay to the west from Black Bay to the east. Sleeping Giant Provincial Park occupies most of the peninsula, while the actual Sleeping Giant rock formation, which resembles a human figure lying on its back, forms the southern-most extension of the peninsula.
Located at 48.34 -88.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Porphyry Island
Porphyry Island is an island in Unorganized Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is the last island in a chain stretching south west of the Black Bay Peninsula in Lake Superior. It is located about 6 kilometres from Edward Island Provincial Park, 13 kilometres from Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, 14 kilometres east of Silver Islet, Ontario, and 42 kilometres kilometres east of the city of Thunder Bay.
Located at 48.35 -88.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Edward Island (Lake Superior)
Edward Island is an island in Lake Superior, located southwest of the Black Bay Peninsula in Thunder Bay District, Northwestern Ontario. It is located about six km from Porphyry Island Provincial Park and approximately twelve km from Sleeping Giant Provincial Park and sixteen km east of Silver Islet, Ontario. The island is about 42 kilometres east of the city of Thunder Bay. The entire 600 hectare island constitutes the Edward Island Provincial Park or nature reserve.
Located at 48.39 -88.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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