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Whitefish Lake [1] is a lake in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is on the western side of the province immediately east of the border with Saskatchewan in the Porcupine Hills of the Manitoba Escarpment. The lake is in Manitoba's Porcupine Provincial Forest, which is a boreal forest. [2] Accessed is on the east side from Provincial Road ...
The Whitefish Point Light marks the entry of the bay, Ile Parisienne Light [2] is in the middle of the bay, and Gros Cap Reefs Light lies near the outlet of the bay and the approach to the Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Whitefish Point Lighthouse is the oldest active light on Lake Superior.
The communities of West River, Willisville and Whitefish Falls are located directly within the range; the town of Espanola and the municipality of Killarney are located nearby, however they can be seen (from some vantage points) as far away as Manitoulin Island. Ontario Highway 6 is the principal transportation route through the range.
More vessels have been lost in the Whitefish Point area than any other part of Lake Superior. [3] Between the loss of the Invincible in 1816 and the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975, the Whitefish Point area has claimed at least 240 ships. [4] Vessels are funneled through Whitefish Bay downbound and upbound from the Soo Locks. Poor ...
Along this section, Lake Superior Shoreline Road, which bears the FFH 3150 designation, ends at the intersection with Lakeshore Road. East of here, the byway transitions from FFH 3150 to follow FFH 42 easterly. FFH 42 runs along the shoreline providing access to two campgrounds at Monocle Lake and Bay View as well as picnic areas.
Jan. 1—Whitefish City Council on Tuesday will consider establishing a surcharge for properties to annex into the city. For years the city has been dealing with property owners petitioning for ...
Jul. 29—A small wildfire on the north end of Whitefish Lake drew a quick response Saturday afternoon. The North Lake Fire, initially estimated at 5 acres, was first reported at approximately 1 p.m.
Whitefish River First Nation (Ojibwe: Adikamegoshii-ziibiing) [2] is an Ojibwe First Nation in Manitoulin District, Ontario. It is a member of the United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin. Its reserve is located at Whitefish River 4. The reserve is one of the few subdivisions of Manitoulin District that is not on Manitoulin Island or its ...