Waupoos Island, Ontario

Waupoos Island is a community in Ontario, located within the municipality of Prince Edward County in the northwest quadrant of Prince Edward Bay.[1] A private ferry service across Smith Bay from the hamlet of Waupoos on the mainland is operated by a holiday camp on Waupoos Island. The island is a favored anchorage for experienced sailors familiar with the rocky shoals in the area.[2]

Waupoos Island
Location of Waupoos Island in Ontario

The nearest population centre to Waupoos Island is the town of Picton.

History
Map of Prince Edward County

Waupoos Island was historically known as Waupoose Island as recently as 1920.[3] Much of the limestone cladding on the former residence of Joseph William's youngest son Kew, the only original structure remaining at Kew Gardens (Toronto), was obtained from the lake bottom at "Waupoose Island".[4]

References
  1. Waterway Guide: Prince Edward Bay. Accessed June 2020.
  2. Cruising Canada: Waupoos Island and Smith's Bay. Canadian Hydrographic Chart 2064. Narrative revised 2003. Accessed June 2020.
  3. Great Lakes Pilot. U.S. Lake Survey, 1916. Page 490. Accessed 3 June 2020.
  4. Along the Shore: Rediscovering Toronto's Waterfront Heritage. By M. Jane Fairburn, ECW Press, 1 July 2013. Page 148. Accessed June 2020.


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