St. Joseph Channel

The St. Joseph Channel is a strait in Algoma District, Northwestern Ontario, Canada and Chippewa County, Michigan, United States.[1][2] It is in the Great Lakes Basin and connects the St. Marys River flowing through the Middle Neebish Channel between Neebish Island and Sugar Island at the northwest and Lake George/ East Neebish Channel between Sugar Island and the Ontario mainland at the north, with the North Channel between St. Joseph Island and the Ontario mainland at the east, and with the Munuscong Channel between Neebish Island and St. Joseph Island at the southwest. All of these waterbody elements are part of Lake Huron.

St. Joseph Channel
Location in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada, United States
StateMichigan, Ontario
DistrictAlgoma District, Chippewa County
Physical characteristics
SourceLake George
  coordinates46°20′21″N 84°06′31″W
2nd sourceMiddle Neebish Channel
  coordinates46°19′16″N 84°08′33″W
MouthNorth Channel
  coordinates
46°15′22″N 83°45′56″W
Basin features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin

References

  1. "St. Joseph Channel". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  2. "St. Joseph Channel". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2012-10-25. Shows the outline of the channel highlighted on a topographic map.

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