| St. Joseph Channel | |
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  Location in Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada, United States |
| State | Michigan, Ontario |
| District | Algoma District, Chippewa County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake George |
| • coordinates | 46°20′21″N 84°06′31″W / 46.33917°N 84.10861°W |
| 2nd source | Middle Neebish Channel |
| • coordinates | 46°19′16″N 84°08′33″W / 46.32111°N 84.14250°W |
| Mouth | North Channel |
• coordinates | 46°15′22″N 83°45′56″W / 46.25611°N 83.76556°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Great Lakes Basin |
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.
References
- ^ "St. Joseph Channel". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
- ^ "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.
Sources
- Map 12 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
- "Oakridge, MI–ON" (PDF). 7.5-minute series. United States Geological Survey. 2011. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
- "Oakridge OE E, MI–ON" (PDF). 7.5-minute series. United States Geological Survey. 2011. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
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